| Regimental number | 1006 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Alfred Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas Fitzsimmons, Alfred Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work at Rosieres on 9 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack North of ROSIERES on the 9th August 1918 Private FITZSIMMONS acted as a stretcher bearer throughout the operation. He did exceptionally fine work dressing and carrying back wounded during the fight. When two of the advanced scouts were shot down and the line temporily held up by heavy machine gun fire, FITZSIMMONS went forward dressed the wounded scouts where they lay under the heavy fire of the enemy and then carried them back in turn to a place of comparative safety. His work throughout was marked by the greatest courage and devotion to duty and was the means of saving many lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
