John Lawrence FITZGERALD

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FITZGERALD, John Lawrence

Service Number:	2474
Enlisted:	15 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Bunyip, Cardinia, Victoria
Schooling:	Iona State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunyip War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2474, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Gastritis -- Cairo, Egypt
29 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Bronchial Pneumonia -- Helouan, Egypt
1 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No. 4 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Mumps -- Abbassia, Egypt
18 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 21st Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2474 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

John Lawrence Fitzgerald was the son of David and Margaret Fitzgerald, of Bunyip, Victoria. His brother, 3312 L/Cpl. Daniel Fitzgerald, also of the 59th Battalion AIF, who was wounded during the same battle, recovered, and later in the war died of wounds on 5 October 1917, aged 24. Another brother, 37563 Driver David William Fitzgerald, served with the 7th Field Artillery and returned to Australia in 1919.

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