Percy Alton PAGE

Regimental number7/252
Date of birth23 November 1885
Place of birthTakaka, Nelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTakaka, Nelson
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 4"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane Annie Page, Takaka, Nelson
Previous military service10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery Depot, Ewshott
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date19 February 1919
Family/military connections7/251 Lionel Valentine PAGE
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 July 1959
Age at death73
Place of burialLevin
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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