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Nov 7, 1886
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Born in Fairford, Gloucester, England to William
and Elizabeth (nee Stains) Page
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Oct 26, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59769 (temporary number 142)
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Page, mother, 6 Roberts Road,
Leicester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Electrician
o Later noted as Electrical Salesman
Ø Previous military experience given as Territorial Force for 5
years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 15, 1914
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal and
then appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 29, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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Apr 19, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Trench Feet. He was transferred the same day to the
Division Rest Station at the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Apr 24, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the rest station and
rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front near Voormezeele, Belgium
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May 8, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 17, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the sugar factory south of
Courcelette, France, John Page received bullet wound to his right leg and was
evacuated to a nearby field ambulance for first aid
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 17, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 25 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Sep 19, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Boulogne
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Sep 22, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the Base
Details in Boulogne
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Sep 25, 1916
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Transferred to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in
the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France
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Oct 13, 1916
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After being classified “C”, meaning that he was
not fit for duty in France, he was invalided to England
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre)
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Oct 16, 1916
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Admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in
Woodcote Park, Epsom suffering from a nervous breakdown and recovering from
the bullet wound to his right knee
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Nov 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Convalescent Centre in Hastings
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Nov 30, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for
Physical Training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Apr 9, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and attached to the 1st Canadian Command Depot
to continue Physical Training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Dec 20, 1917
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Medical exam notes that he suffers from DAH
(Disordered Activity of the Heart) and Neurasthenia
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Jan 31, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and posted to the
Depot Company of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Feb 9, 1918
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Medical report notes
Ø Man suffers from palpitations
of the heart with dizziness
Ø Is nervous and suffers from
Neurasthenia
Ø He reports that he had frozen
feet in January of 1915, and was treated by the battalion’s Medical Officer
and not hospitalized
Ø Received a bullet wound to his
right knee and suffered a nervous breakdown in September of 1916
Ø Gets excited easily and his
whole body trembles
Ø He is not likely to be fit for
at least 6 months
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Feb 11, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Liverpool
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Mar 17, 1918
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military
District No. 2 Casualty Unit in Toronto
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Apr 12, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 342 Crawford St., Toronto, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1805 East 86th
Street, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is
reported to be living in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1934
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