UREN, Frederick
| Service Number: | 1609 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 18 April 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Interred on 21 April 1966. Boronia area, Wall ZE, Niche 342 |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1609, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1609, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Attestation record is under the name of Fred Uren with the service number 1413.
Son of Richard Uren and Elizabeth Uren nee Williams of Inglewood Road, Bendigo, Victoria.
23 November 1914 - enlisted at Eaglehawk, Victoria, with the 8th Battalion and with the rank of Private.
13 March 1916 - transferred to the 1st Pioneer Battalion with the rank of Corporal
22 July 1916 - wounded in action. Wound to the right shoulder
6 November 1916 - promoted to Sergeant
3 June 1919 - awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Citation reads:- During the period 16th/17th September 1918, to11th November 1918, this N.C.O. has served continuously with his battalion and shown fine devotion to duty. During the operations on 18th September, 1918, in front of Jeancourt this N.C.O. displayed great initiative and his ceaseless energies resulted in the men of his company having complete comfort. His devotion to duty and fine example as a soldier during the above period have always been an inspiration to the men of his company
London Gazette on 3 June 1919, page 6918, position 69. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 October 1919, page 1461, position 41
5 April 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Armagh disembarking on 18 May 1919
Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
17 July 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit