William UREN

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	41st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 27 January 1894
Home Town:	Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling:	Queenton State School, Australia
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 1 September 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1V, Row J, Grave 16. Headstone inscription reads: One of the bravest & best may God grant him eternal love & rest
Memorials:	Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Brisbane Albert Street Uniting Church Honour Roll, City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll

18 May 1916:	Involvement 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
18 May 1916:	Embarked 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
1 Sep 1918:	Involvement Captain, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-09-01

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Son of Thomas Henry Uren and Betsy Finley Uren nee Cairns of 'Woodville', Morehead Street, South Townsville, QLD formerly of Charters Towers, QLD.

1 April 1916 - enlisted with the 41st Battalion and with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant

1 November 1916 - promoted to Lieutenant

24 April 1917 - promoted to Captain

8 June 1917 - gassed at Messines but remained on duty for several hours

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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