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George Page M M

Corporal
World War One


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George is buried somewhere in Flanders, France.
He is also remembered on a family grave in Oakworth Cemetery on Slack Lane. The inscription reads:
Clara Sugden Page and John Maurice Page, Also their son George, Killed in France, April 12th 1918, Aged 22 years.

Corporal George Page was awarded the Military Medal on March 12th 1918.

His citation in the London Gazette:

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 APRIL, 1918.
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men: —

265267 L./C. G. Page, W. Rid. R. (Keighley).

Sadly, he was killed in action one month later on April 12th 1918, just two days after the London gazette citation was issued.
George is mentioned on the Bogthorn Methodist Chapel Sunday School lists of Oakworth men who served in WW1

Please contact me, Andy Wade with any information.

 

The Military Medal

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record:

GEORGE PAGE
 Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Corporal 
Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) 
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st/6th Bn. 
Age: 22 
Date of Death: 12/04/1918 
Service No: 265267 
Awards: Military Medal 
Additional information: Husband of Ida Page, of 12, Malt St., Ingrow, Keighley, Yorks. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 82 to 85 and 162A 
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL