| Regimental number | 29321 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Herbert, North Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Templeton, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ure, Herbert, North Otago |
| Previous military service | 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment, Territorial Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row E, Grave No 4A), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Ure, Herbert, North Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5891 Pte Hugh David URE, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 29 August 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 C Company, 18th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 28 June 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 6 August 1916. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 18th Reinforcements on board HMNZT No 67 'Tofua', 11 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 December 1916; marched into Sling Camp, Wiltshire, and reverted to rank of Private and taken on strength, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Canterbury-Otago Regiments, 29 December 1916. Admitted to No 3 New Zealand General Hospital, Codford, 9 February 1917 (quinsey); discharged to New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, 24 February 1917. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, The Canterbury Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, and posted to 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Company, 29 March 1917. Proceeded overseas with unit for France, 28 May 1917. Accidentally injured, admitted to 4th New Zealand Field Ambulance and transferred to 1st New Zealand Field Ambulance, 25 August 1917 (sprained wrist); discharged and rejoins battalion, 3 September 1917. Attached to New Zealand Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917; rejoined Bn and appointed to rank of Lance Corporal, 9 October 1917. Promoted to rank of Corporal, 11 December 1917. Appointed Lance-Sergeant, 10 January 1918. Attached to New Zealand Wing, XXII Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele, 8 February 1918. Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 23 February 1918; returned from leave, 12 March 1918. Taken on strength No 2 New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, 17 March 1918. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 25 March 1918. Wounded in action, admitted to 1/1 West Riding Field Ambulance and relinquished appointment of Temporary Sergeant on being evacuated wounded, 29 April 1918. Died of wounds, 29 April 1918. Total war service: 1 year 305 days (of which 1 year 200 days were overseas). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal 'Was taking part in relay race and fell over - was in performance of military duty (physical training) and not to blame', report of OC, 3rd Battalion, The Canterbury Regiment, 26 August 1917. DAAG, 2nd Army, report as 'accidentally injured', 29 August 1917. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014726 |