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Douglas Laurie PAGE

Regimental number1218
Place of birthDungog, New South Wales
SchoolDungog Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressMain Creek via Dungog, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Next of kinFather, Mr Page, Main Creek via Dungog, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 January 1916
Place of enlistmentWest Maitland, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name34th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 17 May 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialTancrez 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 connectionsBrother: 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
SourcesNAA: B2455, PAGE Douglas Laurie
Red Cross File No 2080109K

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