| Regimental number | 4782 |
| Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria |
| School | St. Mary's Roman Catholic School, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Heyfield, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr F G Fitton, Heyfield, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets (1 year) and Citizen MilitaryForces (2 years) at Bairnsdale; in year prior to AIF enlistment lived in exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Aubers Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 14), Aubers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick G. and Olyampe FITTON, 144 Burnley Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Omeo |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FITTON William Reid |
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