Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Loos Memorial | Loos | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.137 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 6A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Edmund and Elizabeth Uren, of 57, Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 10th (Service) Battalion The Cheshire Regiment |
10th (Service) Battalion Formed at Chester on 10 September 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 75th Brigade in 25th Division. Moved to Codford St Mary and by November 1914 was in billets in Bournemouth. Moved to Aldershot in May 1915. 26 September 1915 : landed at France. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 7th Brigade in same Division 21 June 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and main body of personnel transferred to 9th Bn. Cadre returned to England and moved to Aldershot. July 1918 : absorbed by 15th Bn, South Wales Borderers at North Walsham |
| Action : Actions in Spring 1916 |
Actions in Spring 1916 covers a number of non specific actions on the Western Front in the period February to the end of June 1916. Much of this period concerned the build up to the Battle of the Somme, particularly the acclimatisation of the Service Battalions (Kitchener Volunteers) to trench routine. As the Battle of the Somme occupied the plans for 1916 no significant efforts were made in other sectors. Many of the casualties could be considered 'routine'. During the period December to June 1916 5845 British soldiers died in 'minor trench operations'.
Detail :
10th Cheshire Battalion War Diary
20th May 1916 - "Continuous sheeling during morning and afternoon of C.Ts and resistance line (GUERIN). Two Company H.Q. were hit, A&D, and the former set on fire. The night was fairly quiet, but there was some bombing in outpost line."
20th May 1916 - "During morning the C.Ts suffered some damage caused by shell fire and [...] At 3.45 pm and intense bombardment was opened on all C.Ts and supports, this fire was particularly heavy on the left of our sector. The bombardment continued with unabated violence for four hours at the end of which time most of the trenches on the left were [...] and a very large proportion of the men were killed or wounded. At 7.45 pm the enemy attacked and took our outpost and line of resistance on the left but with little resistance as there was as a result of the bombardment practically nothing left to oppose them. A counter attack was [...] which was successful in retaking the line of resistance (GUERIN). The adjutant CAPT. NOBLE and CAPT LANGDON were killed. Five officers including the C.O. LIEUT-COL. BROUGHTON wounded. Other ranks 33 killed, 101 wounded and 41 missing."
Sergeant Uren is not mentioned specifically.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mariners' No. 249 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th March 1914 | - | - |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley