
| Regimental number | 11/1546 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 30 Murphy Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nora Fitzgerald, 30 Murphy Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd (Taranaki) Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 23), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael David and Norah Fitzgerald, 30, Murphy Street, Wellingon |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Operations: Taking of Grid Support Trench, North West of Flers, 1st October 1916. This man went forward to reconnoitre on the 1st October for his company commander, to ascertain the position of the forward waves of the attack who had overrun the objective, and were under heavy shell and machine gun fire. He returned with valuable information and subsequently went out again with an important message from his company commander to these men. Going along to several parties who were in shell holes under a hot fire. His conduct was very gallant'
Source: 'Liondon Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Sixth |
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