| Regimental number | 39040 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Winton |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Fitzgerald, 36 Dean Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of misadventure |
| Place of burial | Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Plot 4, Row A, Grave No 3), Staffordshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs E. Fitzgerald, Keddell Street, Frankton Junction, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 26 June 1917, and posted to D Company. Wounded in action, 27 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right hand); admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 June 1917; transferred same day to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 June 1917; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 25 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 August 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right knee/thigh); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 October 1917; transferred same day to No 44 Casualty Clearing Station; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 14 October 1917; to England, 17 October 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to Manor War Hospital, Epsom, 27 October 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Codford, 22 December 1917. Attached for Staff Duties, Reserve Depot, Brocton, 25 February 1918. Died suddenly, 21 April 1918. Result of inquest found death through misadventure: accidentally suffocated whilst intoxicated through lying face down in a hut at Brocton Camp. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: James (b. Co Cork, Ireland) and Ellen (b. Co Tyrone, Ireland) FITZGERALD |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |