George FITZSIMMONS

Regimental number2/877
Place of birthArmidale, New South Wales, Australia
AddressRatawa near Taihape
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs Elizabeth A Fitzsimmons, c/o R W Smith, Taihape
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unit3rd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 11 July 1915
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Peter and Amelia Fitzsimmons; Wife: Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, 14 Allen Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second

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