Regimental number | 4825 |
Place of birth | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Boot clicker |
Address | Moonbie Street, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 104 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Fitzgibbon, 58 Moonbie Street, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4325 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1353 Pte John FITZGIBBON, 1st Bn, killed in action, 2 May 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked from Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 7 June 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 9 August 1916; marched in to No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 25 September 1916; to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 September 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ajana', 17 October 1916, for discharge (cardiac disease); disembarked Melbourne, 8 December 1916, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, medically unfit, 4 April 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Forster Cemetery |