FITZPATRICK, Michael Frederick
| Service Number: | 1933 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, WA, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Welshpool, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Cannington, WA, 4 September 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic SC 0117 |
| Memorials: | Canning Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1933, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1933, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1933, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle |
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Military Medal
'For attending wounded during heavy shell-fire in captured German trenches during attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In an attack the man carrying the gun was wounded, and the gun left in the mud. He took the gun crew to the objective, and then went back under heavy fire and fetched the gun. When heavy artillery fire was concentrated on his guns, he moved them forward, and so escaped the bulk of the shelling. On being relieved, two men being badly wounded, he remained behind, bandaged them up, and carried them to cover under a very heavy barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918
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