| Regimental number | 58941 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Herbert, North Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Herbert, North Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ure, Herbert, North Otago |
| Previous military service | 10th (North Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 10th (North Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Shrine Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 2), Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Ure, Herbert, North Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 29321 Lance Sergeant John Henry URE, New Zealand Entrenching Bn, died of wounds, 29 April 1918; 24/1506 Rifleman Robert URE, 2nd Battalion, The New Zealand Rifle Brigade, invalided to New Zealand (wounded), discharged 4 April 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted with rank of private and posted to D Company, 29th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 21 May 1917. Found guilty, 6 August 1917, of being absent without leave: forfeits 1 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 29th Reinforcements on board HMNZT No 92 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917. Disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched into Sling Camp, Wiltshire, taken on strength, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, The Otago Regiment, and posted to B Company, 3 October 1917. Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 11 January 1918. Disembarked and marched in to New Zealand Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 13 January 1918. Marched in to New Zealand Wing, XXII Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele, 29 January 1918. Taken on strength 1st Battalion, The Otago Regiment and posted to 10th (North Otago) Company, in the field, 23 February 1918. Wounded in action and admitted to 1st New Zealand Field Ambulance, 29 August 1918 (shrapnel wounds, abdomen). Died of wounds, 29 August 1918. Total war service: 1 year 100 days (of which 1 year 14 days was overseas). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014722 |