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FITZGIBBON, John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1343, 1353 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial Panel 14, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1343, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1353, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1353, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1343, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1343 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Jane Fitzgibbon of 58 Moonbie Street, Summer Hill, NSW
Father of John Patrick Fitzgibbon who was wounded on 1 September 1918 while serving with the 53rd Battalion formerly of the 1st Battalion. John later returned to Australia on 2 January 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Meda
Also served in the Irish Volunteer Rifles