John William UREN

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Service Number:	55240
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements
Born:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 13 May 1898
Home Town:	Heidelberg, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Warehouseman
Died:	Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1963, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 25 June 1963. Ashes interred in Garden of No Distant Place, November, Date 3 and held in perpetuity
Memorials:	Heidelberg Scots' Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor

5 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 55240, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 55240, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney

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Son of John Uren and Isabella Uren nee Halladay of Mount Street, Heidelberg, Victoria.

22 February 1918 - enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, with the 5th General Service (Victorian) Reinforcements and with the rank of Private.

12 August 1918 - transferred to the 60th Battalion

2 October 1918 - transferred to the 8th Battalion

23 July 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 10 September 1919

Medal: British War Medal

25 September 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District

During 19232c John married Rose Isabelt Hamilton in Victoria