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FITZGERALD, John Lawrence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2474 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1915 |
| 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, 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2474 | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2474, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John Lawrence Fitzgerald was the son of David and Margaret Fitzgerald, of Bunyip, Victoria. His brother 3312 Lce. 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 during 1919.
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