Name
Harry Sydney Page
24 Jan 1890
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/08/1915
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
20622
Essex Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 146 to 151 or 229 to 233.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Eastwick War Memorial, Not on the High Wych memorials, Not on the Sawbridgeworth memorials
Pre War
Harry Sydney Page was born in Sawbridgeworth, Herts, on 21st Jan 1890, He was the youngest son of nine children born to Joseph and Charlotte Page (nee Holden).
In February 1908 giving the name Henry Sidney Page and occupation of Farm Labourer, he joined the Coldstream Guards. After 17 days he was discharged on payment of £10. Then in May 1910 again under the name Henry Sidney Page and having grown another inch in height (5 ft 11 in.) he joined the Grenadier Guards, after 37 days (7 of which he was reported as absent) he was discharged on payment of £10.
Wartime Service
While serving as a Private 20622 1st Battalion Essex Regiment (There is a record of HS Page 122526 Norfolk Regiment), he was on board HMT Royal Edward, on the way to serve in Gallipoli, when it was sunk by the German Submarine UB-14 on 13/08/15, and was one of 864 Officers and Men missing believed drowned.
Additional Information
The name on the War Memorial is Harry Sidney Page, but on checking the CWGC, SDITGW and Ancestry websites Harry Sydney Page is the name of the only soldier of the 1/Essex who returns on any searches.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
Anthony Hodgkins
