Page was born in London, England, and was raised and educated in a Barnardo's Home.

He "bought himself out of" the army after his war service and undertook casual work such as bricklaying, before migrating to Queensland in the 1880s on the ship Scottish Hero, arriving in Rockhampton with little to his name.

[1][2][3] In Queensland, Page worked odd jobs such as fencer, navvy, bush carpenter and bricklayer, as a ganger on the Queensland Central Railway, and as overseer of works for the Barcaldine Divisional Board.

He had reportedly had "some months of painful illness" in 1920, including an eye condition that left him facing possible blindness.

[15][12] His funeral was held at St John's Cathedral in Brisbane, and he was buried in Toowong Cemetery.