| Regimental number | 3042 |
| Place of birth | Young New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Young, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, M E Fitzgerald, Chilling Works, Young, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the afternoon of June 10th 1917 in front of MESSINES he accompanied his Officer to reconnoitre OCCULIST ROW. To do so they had to advance across the open under heavy machine gun fire and sniping. The Officer was wounded and having fixed him up Sergeant Fitzgerald went on and completed the reconnaissance. He brought back very useful information, and later guided his Company on to the work under cover of darkness. He showed great courage throughout the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Militry Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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