Reginald Conrad FITZGERALD

Regimental number13432
Date of birth25 August 1895
Place of birthWeber, New Zealand
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBushman
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 9.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, C Fitzgerald, Mapiu via Taumarunui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, J Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 27 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date4 September 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 27 July 1916, and marched in to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 29 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 20 September 1916.

Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 November 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 12 November 1916; discharged to Base Depot, 28 November 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 December 1916.

Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 13 December 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to England, 17 December 1916, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames.

Classified as unfit by Medical Board, and placed on NZ Roll, 5 April 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board RMS 'Tainui', 26 April 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted in Active service), 4 September 1917.

War service: 1 year 209 days (of which 1 year 41 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 16
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), AABK, Series 18805, File 0040371

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