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Sgt. George Uren
British Army B Battery, 315th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Hetton Le Hole, Durham
(d.13th September 1917)
George Uren had 3 enlistments. He was born 5th of October 1887 at 5 New Mills, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne to Thomas & Elizabeth Welch. Adopted aged about 3 by William George Uren and Elizabeth Welch married 23rd of July 1890.1st Enlistment,(stated age as 18 years 1 month old) 7th of November 1902, 90th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Newcastle upon Tyne His Service totaled 8 years 61 days, abroad 5 years 22 days, Multan. before transfer to Army Reserves completed at Gosport, 9th Jan 1911
Total Service.
- Army 9 years 168 days
- Reserve 3 years 210 days
- Total 13 years 81 days
- Service abroad 6 years 81 days His 2nd Enlistment was on the 4th of August 1914 and his 3rd Enlistment with the Royal Field Artillery on 29th of July 1916 He was killed in action on the 13th of Sep 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres and is buried in The Huts Cemetery at Dikkebus, Belgium.
George Uren aged 25 had married Margaret Harle age 19 at Houghton le Spring, co Durham on 29th of November 1911. The had two Daughters Hilda born in 1913 and Vera in 1916.
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