Wren, Eric William Gregg
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World War IWorld War II
Family name
Wren
Given name(s)
Eric William Gregg
Initials
E.W.G.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Combined start dates
1913
Education notes
War interrupted study, March 1913 enrolled then recommenced in March 1918
Military service
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
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C. de G., B.Ec. : Captain, 3rd Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, England and France. Enlisting 17th August, 1914, and sailing 20th October as corporal, was promoted lance-sergeant in Egypt, 5th April, 1915, and proceeded to Anzac, where wounded at the Landing. On recovery rejoined battn. as sergeant, was promoted second-lieutenant On the Field 4th August and wounded again at Lone Pine on 11th, again rejoining battn. on recovery. Crossing to France in March, 1916, was wounded severely at Pozieres 23rd July and evacuated to hospital and, on recovery, seconded to 14th Training Battn., Hurdcott, as second in command, returning to battn. in June and to Australia in December, 1917. Promoted lieutenant, 14th November, 1915; captain, 12th March, 1916. Awarded Croix de Guerre 5th December, 1916. Author of Randwick to Hargicourt
Publications
"Randwick to Hargicourt: History of the 3rd Battalion, AIF", 1935; from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27944788?searchTerm=%22E%20w%20G%20Wren%22&searchLimits=
Visible notes
Wren was Chairman of the 2nd/4th Battalion Comforts Fund; Vice-President, Limbless Soldier's Association; Historian 3rd Battalion
Internal notes
Served in WWII as Deputy Director Ordinance, enlisted on 12/06/1941 died on 24 June 1941KIA 24/06/1941
Discovering Anzacs
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UniComp
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UniCompDegree
Ec.Deg. I.
UniCompStatus
NonCombMedUnfit