Regimental number | 1166 |
Place of birth | Woodford Island, Clarence River, New South Wales |
School | St Andrews College, University of Sydney |
Other training | Theological Student |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Theological student |
Address | Public School, Gresford, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, F. Page, Public School, Gresford, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2166 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 24), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 37 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Jane PAGE, Peel Street, West Tamworth, New South Wales. Native of Clarence River, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At Lone Pine this N.C.O. showed great bravery and initiative in running two telephone wires across open ground between our own and the captured trenches under very heavy artillery and machine gun fire. As a result of this gallant action communication was able to be maintained with the captured position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 542 Pte Thomas Aldwyn McDonald PAGE, 3rd Bn, died of wounds, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 18 August 1915; 210 Sergeant John Rowland PAGE, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 November 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |