Difference between revisions of "Allan Cole Uren"
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| − | | 1stembarkationdatefrom= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom= 25 Oct 1940 |
| − | | 1stembarkationdateto= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto= 4 Nov 1940 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked= | + | | 1sttransportembarked= HMT Aquitania |
| − | | 1sttransportnote= | + | | 1sttransportnote= Fremantle to Bombay |
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| − | | 1stembarkationdateto1tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdatefrom1tran= 10 Nov 1940 |
| − | | 1sttransportembarked1tran= | + | | 1stembarkationdateto1tran= 25 Nov 1940 |
| − | | 1sttransportnote1tran= | + | | 1sttransportembarked1tran= HMT Rajula |
| − | + | | 1sttransportnote1tran= Bombay to El Kantara | |
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| − | + | | 1stdateofreturnfrom= 29 Jan 1942 | |
| − | + | | 1stdateofreturnto= 11 Feb 1942 | |
| − | + | | 1sttransportreturn= SS Île de France | |
| − | + | | 1sttransportreturnnote= Port Tewfik to Bombay | |
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| − | + | | 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= 11 Feb 1942 | |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnfrom= | + | | 1stdateofreturnto1tran= 15 Mar 1942 |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnto= | + | | 1sttransportreturn1tran= SS Kosciusko |
| − | | 1sttransportreturn= | + | | 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= Bombay to Perth |
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| − | | 1stdateofreturnfrom1tran= | + | | 2ndembarkationdatefrom= 6 Aug 1942 |
| − | | 1stdateofreturnto1tran= | + | | 2ndembarkationdateto=13 Aug 1942 |
| − | | 1sttransportreturn1tran= | + | | 2ndtransportembarked= SS James Fenimore Cooper |
| − | | 1sttransportreturnnote1tran= | + | | 2ndtransportnote= Brisbane to Port Moresby |
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| − | + | | 2nddateofreturnfrom= 9 Sep 1942 | |
| − | + | | 2nddateofreturnto= 14 Sep 1942 | |
| − | + | | 2ndtransportreturn= SS James Fenimore Cooper | |
| − | | 2ndembarkationdatefrom= | + | | 2ndtransportreturnnote= Port Moresby to Brisbane |
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| − | | medal1 = | + | | medal1 = 1939-45 Star |
| − | | medal2 = | + | | medal2 = Africa Star |
| − | | medal3 = | + | | medal3 = Pacific Star |
| − | | medal4 = | + | | medal4 = War Medal 1939-45 |
| + | | medal5 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45 | ||
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| − | Allan's records are blank until 3 Aug 1941, so it might be assumed that he was with the battalion which trained at Al Majdal in Palestine before moving into | + | Allan's records are blank until 3 Aug 1941, so it might be assumed that he was with the battalion which trained at Al Majdal in Palestine before moving into defensive positions on the Egypt/Libya border during April and May 1941. They then moved back to Palestine in preparation for a clash with the Vichy French in Lebanon/Syria which lasted 6 weeks and saw the battalion suffer 264 casuaties. At the conclusion the battalion remained in Labanon for a time as a garrison force. With the Japanese entry into the war, the 21st Brigade, including the battalion were returned to AUstralia. The 2/16th Battalion boarded the [[SS Île de France]] in Port Tewfik |
Revision as of 23:35, 16 November 2022
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 Allen with wife Esther standing behind Ancestry,com | |
| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 15 Sep 1914 |
| Place of Birth | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Death | 20 Sep 2006, aged 92 |
| Place of Death | Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 25 years, 8 months |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Address | Stone street, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr. Frederick William Uren |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX3879 |
| Date of Enlistment | 1 Jun 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Military Movement | |
| 1st Departure from Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 25 Oct 1940 ‒ 4 Nov 1940 |
| Transport Details | HMT Aquitania Fremantle to Bombay |
| Transfers | |
| Journey Dates | 10 Nov 1940 ‒ 25 Nov 1940 |
| Transport Details | HMT Rajula Bombay to El Kantara |
| Return to Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 29 Jan 1942 ‒ 11 Feb 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS Île de France Port Tewfik to Bombay |
| Journey Dates | 11 Feb 1942 ‒ 15 Mar 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS Kosciusko Bombay to Perth |
| 2nd Departure from Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 6 Aug 1942 ‒ 13 Aug 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS James Fenimore Cooper Brisbane to Port Moresby |
| Return to Australia | |
| Journey Dates | 9 Sep 1942 ‒ 14 Sep 1942 |
| Transport Details | SS James Fenimore Cooper Port Moresby to Brisbane |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate |
WIA 31 Aug 1942 Abuari, New Guinea Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Married Phyllis Jean Sorensen in Bruce Rock during 1936. Phyllis died in 1962 aged 47.
Electoral Roll entry: 1937 - Stone street, Bayswater, shop assistant
War Service
Allan enlisted on 1 Jun 1940, and on 13 Jun 1940 waS transferred from the General Reinforcement Pool to the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, then in training at Northam. From 29 July until 2 August he received treatment from the Camp Dressing Station for an undisclosed issue. Allan was granted pre-embarkation leave from 27 Sep - 4 Oct 1940, and with the battalion, he embarked aboard HMT Aquitania in Guage Roads on 25 Oct 1940 for Bombay where they disembarked on 4 Nov 1940. On 10 Nov 1940 they embarked on HMT Rajula, sailing the next day for El Kantra where they disembarked on 25 Nov 1940.
Allan's records are blank until 3 Aug 1941, so it might be assumed that he was with the battalion which trained at Al Majdal in Palestine before moving into defensive positions on the Egypt/Libya border during April and May 1941. They then moved back to Palestine in preparation for a clash with the Vichy French in Lebanon/Syria which lasted 6 weeks and saw the battalion suffer 264 casuaties. At the conclusion the battalion remained in Labanon for a time as a garrison force. With the Japanese entry into the war, the 21st Brigade, including the battalion were returned to AUstralia. The 2/16th Battalion boarded the SS Île de France in Port Tewfik
Discharged 16 Feb 1944
Post War
Married to Esther Bell Kentish, born 1917 died 2 Sep 2008 aged 91 in Embleton. They had 3 sons and 5 daughters.
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1980 at 8 Wyatt road, Bayswater, poultry farmer; House renumbered to 60 in 1968
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