Virtual War Memorial | William Hugh FITZGERALD

William Hugh FITZGERALD Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

FITZGERALD, William Hugh

Service Number:	414014
Enlisted:	20 July 1941
Last Rank:	Flight Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 9 December 1922
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	General Clerk
Died:	Flying Battle, Germany, 1 September 1943, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery Coll grave Plot 8. Row L. Grave 7-17., Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 414014
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 414014
20 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414014
11 Oct 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
28 May 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
24 Sep 1942:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 414014
25 Nov 1942:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
19 Jan 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414014, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
15 Apr 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 414014, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45

Help us honour William Hugh Fitzgerald's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.