James Clarence UREN

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Service Number:	52852
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Albany, Western Australia, 22 June 1899
Home Town:	Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 19 December 1981, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wangaratta Cemetery, Victoria Lawn, Row B7, Grave 28
Memorials:

Date unknown:	Involvement Sapper, 52852

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Son of Albert William Uren and Isabella Uren nee Luke of Geake Street, Coburg, Victoria formerly of Albany, WA.

12 December 1917 - enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, with the 2nd General Service Reinforcements

23 August 1918 - transferred to the Engineer Details with the rank of Sapper.

27 October 1918 - transferred to the 2nd Field Squadron Engineers Mounted Division

26 July 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Burma disembarking on 29 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

13 September 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District while with the 5th Light Horse Signal Troop

Husband of Nannie Motherwell Uren nee Aitken of Wangaratta. James and Nannie married during 1924c in Victoria