PAGE, Keith Aubrey
| Service Number: | WX7492 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 August 1940, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Athelstone, South Australia, 7 January 1919 |
| Home Town: | Welshpool, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 8 September 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea B3 A 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cannington Welshpool District Roll of Honor |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX7492 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1940: | Involvement Private, WX7492 | |
| 6 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7492, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, WA |
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 149. Keith was born 7th Jan 1919, and prior to the war he was a farmhand of Welshpool WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn and rose to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 8th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 17 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Albert and Bessie Lloyd Page, of Welshpool, Western Australia.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY & LOVED ONES. GOD BE WITH YOU KEITH
Biography contributed by Chris Buckley
Keith was one of nine children of Albert (Bert) Page (b1882 in Oaklands, South Australia) and Bessie Lloyd Kenack (b1884 in Edwardstown, South Australia). Bert (a Labourer) and Bessie married in Adelaide SA in 1912, and by 1920 had moved with their children to Western Austrlai where they settled in Welshpool. Bert worked as a Labourer and Motor Driver, and following their separation in 1945 (Divorce 1948) Bessie was a Boardinghousekeeper.
Keith was living in Welshpool in August 1940 when he enlisted in the Australian Army (Private; Service No:WX7492) and was attached to 2/16 Infantry Battalion when he was KiA in New Guinea in September 1942. Four of Keith's brothers also served in WWII - Douglas Hebert, Norman Ian, Ronald Arthur and Ernest Lincoln.
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