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Feb 18, 1887
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Born in Belfast, Ireland to
John and Elizabeth (nee Paxman) Fitzgerald
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Oct 22, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 43rd
Regiment, Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles in Ottawa
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59323 (temporary number 862)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald,
mother, Goodmayes, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
o Later noted as Book Keeper
Ø No previous military service given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
o He was later posted to the Signals Section
On attesting, he stated he was born
in London, England, not his actual birth location of Belfast, Ireland
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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May 8, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 17, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Nov 7, 1916
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Awarded the good conduct badge
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Apr 26, 1917
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Private Fitzgerald received a
slight shrapnel wound to his head while in the front line south-east of the
town of Vimy, France and was evacuated to a field ambulance for treatment
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Apr 27, 1917
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Discharged from the field
ambulance and rejoined the battalion
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Sep 21, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 6, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Oct 26, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 16, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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Private Fitzgerald crossed the
Bonn Bridge with the 21st Battalion to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley
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Apr 7, 1919
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Sentenced to 1 day of Field
Punishment No. 2 for being drunk and out of bounds
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge Class
“A” issued number 279756
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Ottawa, Ontario Post Office
Following his discharge the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Ottawa
Post Office
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Nov 18, 1925
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Married to Margaret Irene
McGhan in Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 2, 1958
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Arthur Fitzgerald died in
Ottawa, Ontario of a heart attack and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery
there
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