FITZMAURICE, William
(Service number 10805)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 26/09/1895 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waituna, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Margaret FITZMAURICE (mother), Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Cyclists Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | * October 1969 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William Fitzmaurice was the son of Michael and Margaret (née O'Sullivan) Fitzmaurice. He appears to have returned to New Zealand a cot case and was taken to hospital on arrival at Dunedin in June 1919. He was the guest at a welcome home social at Waituna in December 1919. He is thought to be a son of Michael and Margaret (née O'Sullivan) Fitzmaurice.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [6 February 2017]; Timaru Herald, 24 June 1919, Waimate Daily advertiser, 9 December 1919 (Papers Past) [21 February 2017]; Waimate Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [06 February 2017]
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