OUTSTANDING DSO AND BAR GROUP TO LIEUTENANT GEORGE FRANCIS LYON LABOUVERIE PAGE

OUTSTANDING DSO AND BAR GROUP TO LIEUTENANT GEORGE FRANCIS LYON LABOUVERIE PAGE Commanding Officer of HMS Cyclamen. Decorated with the vbar for destroying an enemy Submarine DSO & Bar Massenia Earthquake Medal in Silver Italian Crown Knight decoration. 1914/15 Star - Lt CommR G F L L Page RN Pair - Lt Commr G F L L Page RN In Plush contemporary frame with associated photograph album of service and time in China. George Francis Lyon Labouverie Page was born on 20th May 1881. He was born at sea, while his father, Paymaster in Chief John L Page was serving in the Royal Navy. Page joined the Royal Navy on 15th 1897 as a Midshipman. He excelled in his chosen career and promoted to Lieutenant (31.3.1903) and Lieutenant Commander (31.3.1911) Page was serving on HMS Duncan when the Messina Earthquake took place and was awarded the Messina Earthquake Medal in Silver and the Insignia of Officer of the Order of the Italian Crown , London Gazette 15th April 1912. During the great War Page was in command of HMS Cyclamen a Minesweeping Sloop. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order announced in the London Gazette on 17th May 1918 ' For Service on the Mediterranean Station' Page won the Bar to his DSO. The Cyclamen left Marseilles in early 1918 to search for an enemy submarine which was suspected to be in the vicinity of Cape Bon. The ship was towing two Anti-Submarine devices. At 9.48am the starboard device exploded and a depth charge was dropped on the same position. At 12.20 the Cyclamen again reached the same position on the port device exploded. The ship was brought back into the middle of the explosive area , and a depth charge was dropped there. The officer of the watch reported a black object in the water visible for a few seconds, which resembled the bow of a submarine. It was accepted by the admiralty that a Submarine was destroyed and Page was awarded the Bar to the DSO. LG 28th November 1918. Page tragically died on 27th October 1920. It seems likely that his death was the result of a shooting accident or a self-imposed gunshot wound.