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William Frederick PAGE

Regimental number2266
Place of birthFremantle, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressEnfield, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, William Frederick Page, Kembla Street, Enfield, New South Wales
Enlistment date6 March 1916
Place of enlistmentBathurst, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name45th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/62/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 4 October 1917

FateReturned to Australia 31 January 1916
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery and devotion to duty at front line trenches MOLENAARELSTHOEK on the 29th September, 1917. Private PAGE was a member of a Lewis gun team in an advanced post. During some heavy hostile shelling a shell exploded in the post killing the No. 1 of the gun and wounding the remainder of the crew. Private PAGE in spite of only having the use of one arm, being severely wounded in the other, brought his gun back to the main line and notified the Officer in charge of what had happened and was instrumental in having the rest of the wounded men brought in.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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