Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Itonus’ A50 for Egypt 22.2.1915.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 11th Battalion, 3rd Reinf, AIF
Page disembarked in Egypt. After a brief period of intensive training, he entrained to Alexandria and joined the MEF. Page embarked for Gallipoli 17.5.1915. His Bn. fought at Lone Pine in August 1915. In August, he was transferred by the 6th Field Ambulance to the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. He was invalided to the 25th Casualty Clearing Station at Imbros and transferred to the Canadian Hospital at Lemnos 16.9.1915. Page was transferred to the Australian Rest Camp 9.10.1915. He was deemed fit for service and rejoined his Bn. at Gallipoli 12.10.1915. The 11th Bn. was evacuated per HMT ‘Lake Michigan’ to Alexandria 6.1.1916. After a further period of training, Page joined the BEF at Alexandria and embarked per HMT ‘Corsican’ for France 29.3.1916. He disembarked at Marseilles 8.4.1916 and was taken on strength with his unit in the field. Page was appointed Lance Cpl. 2.6.1916. The 11th Bn. participated in their first major battle at Pozieres in July 1916 (AWM 11th Bn). Page was promoted to Cpl. 5.8.1916 and Temp. Sgt. 7.8.1916. He was KIA in the field some time between the 20 and 23rd of August 1916 (reported Western Mail 6.10.1916). He was buried in the field. In 1920 the War Graves Commission re interred his remains to Courcelette British Cemetery, Picardie, France. 5 miles North East of Albert.
Final Rank Temp. Sgt., 11th Bn.
Medical Condition Deceased, KIA.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes. His brother Trooper Frank Page was killed in the South African Boer War 1901.
‘Killed in action in France, between August 20th and 23rd 1916. Sgt Walter W. Page, beloved eldest son of Mr. James Page of East Guildford, dearly loved brother of Neil, Charles and Sadie, also brother to late Trooper Frank Page, killed in action the South African War, 1901.’
(Western Mail  6.10.1916)
Photos HMAT 'Itonus'. Photographer unknown, photograph source  AWM H02240
             Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A02781
             Pozieres under attack by German artillery. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM G01534E
             Mouquet Farm 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00005
             Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France. Photographer unknown, photograph source CWGC
      
           

Information Source
AWM H02240. HMAT 'Itonus'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A02781. Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM G01534E. Pozieres under attack by German artillery. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00005. Mouquet Farm 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM 11th Bn.
AWM Embarkation Roll W W Page
CWGC. Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Commonwealth War Graves Commisson website, http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2000045/COURCELETTE%20BRITISH%20CEMETERY
NAA: 2455, Page Walter William
Western Mail AWM Embarkation Roll Walter William Page


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