Allan Charles FITZSIMMONS MM

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FITZSIMMONS, Allan Charles

Service Numbers:	2058, V81062
Enlisted:	22 January 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51 Garrison Company
Born:	Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1892
Home Town:	Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 21 June 1974, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Queenscliff Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

22 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion
17 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
17 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
9 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW right shoulder sustained at Lone Pine.
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
2 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, SW right thumb while in trenches in lead up to attack.
31 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, For his work as a runner at Menin Road.
27 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2058, 5th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918
30 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Depot Units of Supply, 21st Depot Unit of Supply, France
21 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2058, Depot Units of Supply, RTA 31 March 1919

World War 2 Service

5 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Private, V81062, 51 Garrison Company
5 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V81062
18 Oct 1945:	Discharged V81062, 51 Garrison Company

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Military Medal Citation:

'During the operations east of YPRES on 20/23rd September 1917, owing to casualties in runners, this man volunteered to carry messages back to Headquarters and along the flanks. He did this work constantly and never failed to deliver his message whether verbal or written safely.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

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