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| − | Allan enlisted on 1 Jun 1940, and on 13 Jun 1940 waS transferred from the General Reinforcement | + | 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 | + | 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 defencive 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 |
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Post War Details | |
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 defencive 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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