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Timeline
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8999857
28th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
Bedfordshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:8999857
31st August 1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
43293
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:5033196
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Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | T |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Fitzgerald |
| Source | 8999857 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 43293 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Bedfordshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
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43293 Lance Corporal Thomas FitzgeraldAugust 1917 – at No.9 Ampthill Command Depot (A.C.D.) seven men have been recognised for gallant and brave service at the Front. 43293 Corporal Thomas FITZGERALD (7th Bedfords) for brave actions on September 28, 1916 at Thiepval. Corporal Fitzgerald formed and led a bombing to attack the German line which drove the enemy out. In doing this he lost six men out of his party of ten. [Military records show desertion on September 18, 1918 for which Corporal Fitzgerald forfeit his service medals.]
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| 43293 Lance Corporal Thomas Fitzgerald | Stephen117638 |
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