Regimental number | 196 |
Place of birth | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Michael Fitzgerald, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |