Regimental number | 1218 |
Place of birth | Dungog, New South Wales |
School | Dungog Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Main Creek via Dungog, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Page, Main Creek via Dungog, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Tancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 12), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Lucy PAGE, Fosterton Road, Dungog, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1210 Sergeant Gregory Valentine PAGE, 34th Bn, killed in action, 9 March 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 2 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 23 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 7 January 1917. Wounded in action, 9 February 1917, remaining at duty. Detached to Working Bn, 29 April 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 15 May 1917. Killed in action, 17 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PAGE Douglas Laurie
Red Cross File No 2080109K |