Regimental number | 8013 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Son, P J Fitzgerald, Cavanagh Street, Cheltenham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies (Sept 1916 - Feb 1918 Reinf) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Castalia', 13 April 1919; disembarked Perth, 22 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 2 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 57 |
Place of burial | Maldon Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FITZGERALD Patrick Joseph |