Page, Harry Charles Shaw
Acting-Flight-Lieutenant Harry Charles Shaw Page, a native of Iver was educated at Abinger Hill School, Surrey, Bradfield College, Berks, and King’ s College, University of London. Joining the R.A.F. as a pupil-pilot in August 1938, he was graded as a pilot-officer twelve months later. He was promoted flying-officer in September 1940 and became acting-flight-lieutenant in February of this year. Bucks Free Post 16 May 1941
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Page |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Harry Charles Shaw |
| Date of birth | 20 December 1914 |
| Place of birth | Eton Registration District |
| Family details | son of Charles Alexandra Shaw Page and Beatrice Ellen Page. Husband of Nancy Mary Heather Page of Retford, Notts |
| Previous education | Abinger Hill School, Surrey, Bradfield College, Berks |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1932-1933 |
| Dept / course | Preliminary Class |
| Military unit | Middlesex Regiment and Royal Air Force 61 Squadron |
| Service number | 4131 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | D.F.C. |
| Citation(s) | In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of our operations, the Distinguished Flying Cross, has been awarded to Acting-Flight-Lieutenant Harry Charles Shaw Page, a native of Iver. |
| Date of death | 31/01/1942 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant |
| Place of death | English Channel |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. & S.T.C. |
| Notes | The record stated he took off on ops to Brest. He was last heard transmitting distress signals which were plotted some 50 miles South of Plymouth Devon. Two Royal Navy destroyers on convoy escort duties in the Channel were detached to make a search but nothing was found. Later the body of F.L Page was washed onto the Scillies. The rest of the crew have no known graves. S/L Burroughs a 5 Group Staff Officer was flying as an official observer. R.A.F. Museum |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; R.A.F. Museum; Bucks Free Post |