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We remember James Fitzgerald
We remember James Fitzgerald
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
employment
Labourer
Birkham
Pongaroa, Lower North Island
New Zealand
Source:7973333
21st October 1914
1914
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:7973333
21st October 1914
1914
location
Carlton House, Masterton
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:7973333
21st October 1914
1916
hospitalisation
Acute conjunctivitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:7973333
14th January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Corneal Ulcer
Hospital/Institution
Source:7973333
21st February 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Accumulation of wax inner ear
Hospital/Institution
Source:7973333
12th August 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Unknown
Hospital/Institution
Source:7973333
2nd November 1916
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:7973333
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
17/56
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7973333
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:7973333
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7973333
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7973333
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7973333
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 3
Source:7973333
sibling
W Fitzgerald
Source:7973333
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Fitzgerald |
| Source | 7973333 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton House, Masterton | New Zealand | away from home address | known 21st October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 17/56 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannah Fitzgerald | mother | ||
| James Fitzgerald | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Fitzgerald | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-21 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private James Fitzgerald #17/56 | Gerald98528 |
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