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Pte. Wilfred Uren MM.
British Army 11th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Port Talbot, South Wales
(d.18 September 1918)
The citation of Private Wilfred Uren, 11th Btn, Welsh Regiment reads: During a raid on Dorsale on 22nd/23rd of October 1916, stretcher-bearer Pte W Uren, worked continuously and most gallantly between the Aid Post and the enemy trenches under intense enemy fire, towards the end of the operations he voluntarily made his way under a heavy shell and rifle fire up to the position of deployment searching for our wounded. He showed a conspicuous example of courage and devotion to duty.