John Christopher FITZGERALD

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FITZGERALD, John Christopher

Service Number:	295
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Wallaroo, South Australia, Australia, 7 October 1864
Home Town:	Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Sister Bray's Private Hospital, Port Pirie, South Australia, 22 December 1936, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Port Pirie General Cemetery, South Australia Cemetery section CATHOLIC RESERVE 1 Plot 30 Date of burial 22/12/1936 Age 72 YRS Minister FR. COFFEY Funeral director MESCHKE Burial number 6038 Comments LEASE # 1981,CR,LOT 30, GRAVE:1 https://www.pirie.sa.gov.au/what-do-councils-do/other-services/cemeteries/cemetery-search?action=grave&id=308855
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Sergeant, 295, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

DEATH OF BOER WAR VETERAN.
ADELAIDE. Wednesday.
The death occurred in a private hospital at Port Plrie last night of John Christopher Fitzgerald, aged 73, who represented Port Pirie in the Legislative Assembly. He was first elected in 1918, and was at one time Mayor of Port Plrie. He served in the Boer War, during which he was promoted to tbe rank of regimental quartermaster and warrant officer.

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