| Regimental number | 2047 |
| Place of birth | Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. M. Fitzgerald, Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6296 Pte Wallace Emmett FITZGERALD, 1st Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 3 January 1916; discharged (wounded: shell wound, neck), 22 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis causing sudden heart failure |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FITZGERALD William John |
