Michael FITZGERALD

Regimental number951
Place of birthCastle Island, Co Kerry, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressKilfiling, Co Kerry, Ireland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 8"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, Maurice Fitzgerald, Kilfiling, Co Kerry, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 May 1915
Place of enlistmentNortham, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on 12 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 June 1916
Discharge date7 August 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Fremantle, 29 June 1915; joined Bn in Tel el Kabir, Egypt, 10 January 1916.

Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 19 January 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 21 January 1916; to Rest Camp, Montezah, 26 January 1916; discharged from hospital and marched in to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 23 February 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 28 February 1916 (asthma); transferred to Ras el Tin Convalescent Depot, Alexandria, 23 March 1916; to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 1 April 1916; discharged from hospital, 17 April 1916.

Taken on strength of 48th Bn, Serapeum, 26 April 1916.

Admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 24 May 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 May 1916; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 2 June 1916.

Invalided to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', from Cairo, 24 June 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 22 July 1916; discharged, 7 August 1916 (medically unfit: chronic bronchitis).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal; Victory Medal

Medl stamp marked 'returned, 26 June 1944'.
SourcesNAA: B2455, FITZGERALD Michael