Edward Alexander FITZGERALD

Regimental number40795
Date of birth27 October 1891
Place of birthWinton
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCommercial traveller
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 10"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ellen Fitzgerald, 36 Dean Street, St Albans, Christchurch
Previous military serviceServed in the 16th Waikato Regiment; discharged on account of age.
Enlistment date1 November 1916
Place of enlistmentChristchurch
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on 2 April 1917
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 May 1918
Discharge date14 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched in to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 24 July 1917, and posted to 12th Company.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 1 August 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 6 August 1917.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 20 August 1917 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 24 August 1917.

Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, chest, penetrating), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to hospital Etaples, 5 October 1917; to England, 17 October 1917, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford street, London, 18 October 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 27 November 1917; discharged to NZ Convalescent Depot, Codford, 19 January 1918.

Classified unfit by Medical Broad, and placed on NZ Roll, 20 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Ulimaroa', 1 May 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 14 July 1918.

War service: 1 year 242 days (of which 1 year 74 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: James and Ellen FITZGERALD (both b. Ireland)
Date of death21 January 1986 Hamilton
Age at death94
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 10
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805