01/10/1914- Attested & Medical Examination Katanning WA
06/12/1914- To 10th Light Horse Regiment Guildford WA as Trooper
22/12/1914- Posted to Regimental Headquarters WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra”bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
27/12/1915- Embarked Mudros ex Gallipoli bound for Alexandria
06/01/1916- Promoted Acting Sergeant Heliopolis
26/02/1916- Transferred with 10LHR to Serapeum
07/08/1916- Suffered Injury at Canal Zone and admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
09/08/1916- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt ex Injury
11/10/1916- Appointed Corporal Willegha Egypt
20/02/1917- Taken on Strength 10LHR ex 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Masaid Egypt
27/04/1917- To be Temporary Sergeant Egypt
14/05/1917- To Details Camp Moascar Egypt
21/05/1917- Rejoined 10LHR Moascar then to Marakeb Egypt
19/07/1917- Promoted to Sergeant Marakeb
30/03/1918- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt
25/04/1918- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt ex School
31/07/1918- To Desert Mounted Corps Rest Station Jerusalem
30/11/1918- To 3rd Brigade Details Moascar
19/12/1918- Rejoined 10LHR Moascar
22/12/1918- Embarked Kantara Egypt bound for Tripoli Libya
01/01/1919- Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
29/01/1919- Embarked Tripoli aboard “Indarra” bound for Port Said
31/01/1919- To Details Camp Moascar
11/03/1919- Embarked Alexandria bound for Southampton England
29.04.1919- Granted Leave for Non Military Employment with Pay & Subs – Motor Engineering with C. Y. RYMER Limited, Cunard Buildings Liverpool England
13/08/1919- To No. 1 Group Sutton Veny England ex Leave
06/09/1919- Embarked England aboard “Berrima” for Return to Australia
15/10/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
17/11/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment).
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
Distinguished Conduct Medal
1914/1915 Star – No. 5947
British War Medal – No. 1711
Victory Medal – No. 1708.
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL – Date of Recommendation – 06/09/1918.
“This NCO is a member of the original Regiment, and has served continuously in Galliopoli, Sinai and Palestine. For the past five months his work has been of the highest order. He has at all times been most efficient in the field, and in Camp and bivouac. On the 2nd and 3rd May 1918, during the Turkish counter attack at Es Salt, he was in charge of bombs and ammunition in his post, and often exposed himself to much danger to keep his men supplied. When the Turks got to within a few yards of his position, he called on his men to charge, which they did, bombing the enemy to such effect that the latter retired, leaving many dead. Sgt FITZMAURICE work on the outpost and in the defence lines at Auja and Abu Tellul was excellent and on many occasions he has officially commanded his Troop in the absence of a Troop Officer”.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 11/12/1919, Page 2378, Position 14,
London Gazette: 03/09/1919, Page 11184, Position 4.