John Joseph Fitzgerald War Record
He joined the British Army im its Royal Garrison Artillery. He was in Battery 145, an anti aircraft battery- this obtained off a website on the WW1 Forum by David
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17180458
| MH 106/2245/615 | |
| Description: | Folio(s): 622. Name: John Fitzgerald. Rank: Lance Bombardier. Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 145 Section, Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Service number: 202315. Age: 24. Hospital(s): St Luke's War Hospital, Bradford; Royal Artillery and Tank Corps Command Depot, Catterick. Condition/Injury/Disease: Myalgia. Details and Outcome: Patient admitted suffering with myalgia. Arrived at Catterick Command Depot 17 December 1918. Further details given. Outcome not stated. Civil Occupation: Coach Driver. Includes a medical case sheet only. Number of Pages: 1. |
| Date: | 1917 Oct 8 - 1918 Feb 21 |
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Nick remembers he had two fingers which wouldn't straighten out - fascinating detail for a little boy!