| Regimental number | 11/251 |
| Place of birth | Rangiora, Canterbury |
| Address | Brancepeth, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Fitzgerald, Freezing Works, Tokomaru Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Garret and Margarate Hamilton Fitzgerald, Tokomaru Bay, East Coast |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Sergeant Fitzgerald and Corporal Patton successfully reconnoitred the enemy position, having penetrated it as far as Nebi Musa, where they located the positions of three of the guns, and they also reported the approximate strength of the enemy at Hills 306 and 288. This information was of the greatest value.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Waipukurau Public Cemetery, Central Hawke's Bay |