Wren, Eric William Gregg

Furthermore

Wren was Chairman of the 2nd/4th Battalion Comforts Fund; Vice-President, Limbless Soldier's Association; Historian 3rd Battalion

Book of Remembrance entry

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

Download entry

TIMELINE

1914

Enlisted 17 Aug 1914 at Crookwell [ NSW Australia ]
?

Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1916

Military award: C.de G. on 1916-12-05
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
?

Staff Superintendent at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
1941

Death in Caulfield Military Hospital -- VIC, Australia 24 June 1941

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Wren
Given name(s)	Eric William Gregg
Initials	E.W.G.
Gender	Male
Combined start dates	1913
Education notes	War interrupted study, March 1913 enrolled then recommenced in March 1918
Survived	Survived WWI
PDF of book entry	WREN ERIC WILLIAM GREGG.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 27556 ]
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=
Internal notes	Served in WWII as Deputy Director Ordinance, enlisted on 12/06/1941 died on 24 June 1941 KIA 24/06/1941
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
SourceInfo	UniComp
Source Details text	Nominal Roll
UniCompDegree	Ec.Deg. I.
UniCompStatus	NonCombMedUnfit

From the archives

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WREN_Eric William Gregg/ jpg 861488 ]

Unless otherwise noted, these photographs, War Service Records, letters, diaries and cards were sent to the University by family and friends during and after World War One. If you have any material to add, please see our contribute page.