FITZHARDINGE, Moreton Cedric Berkeley
| Service Number: | 2898 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Dubbo, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 25 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dubbo Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 17 September 1951, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Cremated |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Dubbo District School Honor Roll, New South Wales Garden of Remembrance (Rookwood Necropolis) |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2898, 54th Infantry Battalion, Dubbo, NSW | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2898, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2898, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2898, 56th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Moreton Cedric Berkeley Fitzhardinge was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, on 25th July, 1890. He is the son of the late Mr. C. H. Fitzhardinge, Solicitor, and Mrs. Fitzhardinge. He was educated at Dubbo Grammar School, and joined the service of the Bank at that town on 13th August, 1907. His subsequent transfers were to Scone, 1908; Maitland, in 1910; Collarenebri, in 1913; Trangie, in 1914; and Moree, in 1915.
He enlisted on 26th April, 1916, and embarked on 25th October in the same year. He proceeded to France, and in May, 1917, was wounded at Bullecourt while defending one of the Hindenburg Support Trenches against a counter-attack.
On 26th September, in the same year, he was wounded again at Polygon Wood. He eventually reached Australia and received his discharge on 2nd May, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
MR. M. C. FITZHARDINGE
Mr. Moreton Cedric Fitzhardinge, formerly of Springwood, passed away on September 17. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhardinge had been residing at Short Street, Tahmoor. Besides his wife (Gladys), Mr. Fitzhardinge leaves three daughters - June (Mrs. Brodie), Patricia (Mrs. John Deane), and Rosemary.
The remains were privately cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium on Wednesday, September 18. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Fitzhardinge and , family in their sad loss.
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