James Russell "Rusty" Page CBE DSO (10 May 1908 – 22 May 1985) was a New Zealand army officer, and rugby union player and administrator.

[2] His engagement to Betty Penston Blundell was announced in May 1936,[3] and the couple married at West Wickham in south-west London in July that year.

[6] He served as adjutant at Fort Dorset on the Miramar Peninsula in 1935,[7] and with the Royal New Zealand Artillery,[3] and, as a lieutenant colonel, following the outbreak of World War II was appointed commanding officer of 26 (NZ) Battalion when it was formed in May 1940.

There was a very large number of machine and anti-tank guns in the enemy position and both class of weapons were used with deadly effect against our troops.

The enemy gunners remained in action at their posts until our infantry had advanced literally right up to the muzzles of the guns and the battle was certainly the fiercest that this Brigade has ever experienced.

His cheerfulness under very trying circumstances, his utter disregard of danger, his indomitable determination to win and the skill with which he disposed of his forces were over and over again responsible for the very fine achievements of the battalion he commanded.

[7] In 1953, Page was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal,[7] and he was appointed a Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire in the 1954 New Year Honours.