Patrick FITZGERALD

Regimental number25691
Date of birth26 December 1883
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 8"
Weight171 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs W Geary, Castleyons Parish, Co Cork, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 May 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 19 December 1918
Discharge date2 March 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Proceeded overseas to France from England, 8 January 1917.

Posted to D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5 February 1917.

Detached to Rest Camp, 2 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 14 October 1917.

Detached to 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, 20 November 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 11 December 1917.

Detached to Corps Agricultural Officer, 26 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 24 February 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 10 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 April 1918.

Detached to 252nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, 21 April 1918; rejoined Bn, 7 June 1918.

Wounded in action, 26 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, right shoulder), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 August 1918; discharged, and rejoined unit, 29 August 1918.

Reported wounded (second occasion), 8 September 1918.

Admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 12 September 1918 (old gun shot wound, left arm: slight); transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 14 September 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Horchchurch, 17 September 1918; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Codford, 18 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 March 1919.

War service: 2 years 278 days (of which 2 years 131 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 August 1957 Auckland
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 35
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805