The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H F Page

Private Harry Francis PAGE, L/8565, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died at Bombay, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 25th September 1916, age 27.

Born Plumstead, Kent, son of George Henry and Harriet Sarah Page, of 103, Tewson Road, Plumstead, London.

1911 Census - Military, India - Harry Francis Page, Private, age 23, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Plumstead, Kent.

1911 Census - 98, Tewson Road, Plumstead, London - George H Page, head, age 67, married, bakers assistant, no work, born Greenwich, Kent; Harriet Page, wife, age 62, married 42 years, 10 children, 7 still alive, born Cheam, Surrey; George W Page, son, age 39, single, feeble minded since birth, born Plumstead, Kent.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent.

6th February 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War.

Commemorated at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Face E, India

AWARDS: Mentioned in Despatches

London Gazette 19th October 1916.

War Office, 19th October, 1916.

The Government of India has received from Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake the following list of names of officers and others recommended by Major General Townshend for distinguished service during the defence of Kut-al-Amarah:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - Page, No. 8565 Pte. H. F.

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