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211122Cpl. George Clarence Page
British Army Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire
George served in the Durham Light Infantry in West Ridge Rawalpindi, India, before been transferred to the 28th Division in 1914. He was posted to the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouk. In 1915 he took part in the second battle of Ypres and the Battle of Loos. In Oct 1915 he was posted to Salonoka. On the 2nd Oct 1916 he was at the occupation of Mazirko and on the 31st Oct was at the capture of Barakli Jum'a. on the 15th May 1917 was at the capture of Ferdie and Essex trenches and 16th Oct 1917 was at the capture of Barakli and Kumli. In 1918 he was transferred back to France and on 18-19 Sept 1918 was at the Battle of Dorian, on 22-28 Sept 1918 he was at the pursuit to the Stumica Valley. He had been wounded 4 times during the war and and he caught Malaria and Dysentry while fighting the Turks. He left the army in 1920 after 11 years service.
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