FITZHARDINGE, John Fortescue Grantley
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Medical Officers |
| Born: | Balmain, NSW, 6 July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Pambula, Bega Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Shore Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | 8 April 1968, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Bushland/Wall 3 |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, Pambula District Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Medical Officers | |
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| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Embarked Captain, Medical Officers, RMS Malwa, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of His Honour Judge Fitzhardinge, Redhill, Beecroft.
Husband of Mrs Clara Rebecca Fitzhardinge, Pambula, New South Wales
Military Cross
"During operations he has invariably displayed great collness and personal gallantry. At AMMAN at th end of March, 1918, he attended the wounded under very heavy shell, machine gun and rifle fire, and again during the second occupation of ES SALT in May, 1918. This officer repeatedly moved out to the most exposed positions and attend the wounded uner very heavy fire. On the 28 July, 1918, the area occupied by the Regiment by the WADI AUJA was heavily shelled and Captain Fitzhardinge moved about the area attending to theh wounded while the shelling was in progress, affordng a fine example of fearlessness and devotion to duty."
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
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