| Regimental number | 1353 |
| Place of birth | Normanton, Queensland |
| School | Christian Brothers Catholic School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | High Street, Ashburton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Helen Fitzgerald, 172 High Street, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 2 February 1915 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Family/military connections | His brother Thomas Fitzgerald No. 3176 won Military Medal on 30 March 1918 (J. Fitzgerald, Father) |