Regimental number | 3355 |
Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) College, Maryborough, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Emma Jane Chapman, Mirian Vale Hotel, Queensland |
Previous military service | Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, Somme, France |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row S, Grave No. 12), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward L. and Emma Jane FITZGERALD, Miriam Vale, Queensland. Native of Bundaberg, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |