Vesey Fitzgerald

Vesey Fitzgerald

courtesy Michelle Robbins via Ancestry
Fitzgerald Wedding Nov 1928 courtesy M Robbins
Personal Information
Date of Birth	16 Oct 1904
Place of Birth	Northam, Western Australia
Death	11 Jul 1983, aged 78
Place of Death	Maylands, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	36 years, 7 months
Occupation	Forestry worker
Religion	Protestant
Address	c/- Blackburns, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Edna Hilda Fitzgerald
Military Information
Reg Number	WX13615
Date of Enlistment	28 May 1941
Rank	Warrant Officer Class 2
Unit/Formation	134th Australian Brigade Workshops
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	10 May 1945 ‒ 22 May 1945
Transport Details	USAT Sea Ray Brisbane to Morotai, Netherlands East Indies
Transfers
Journey Dates	21 Jun 1945 ‒ 23 Jun 1945
Transport Details	USS LST 614 Morotai to Labuan, British North Borneo
Return to Australia
Journey Dates	10 Dec 1945 ‒ 19 Dec 1945
Transport Details	SS Pachaug Victory Labuan to Brisbane
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to Australia

Pre War

On 8 Nov 1928 Vesey married Edna Hilda Kemp (1912 - 1996). Daughters Zillah Phyllis Fitzgerald (1929–1966); Lynette Geraldine Fitzgerald (1938–2013).

Electoral Roll entries: 1931 at Toodyay, 1936 - 1937 Jarrahdale, Forestry Officer; 1943 Gleneagle, Forestry Officer.

War Service

Vesey enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 28 May 1941, and on 30 May he was posted to the Western Command Training Depot AASC at Claremont. He was transferred on 5 Sep 1941 to the Western Command Army Trades Training Depot where he attended at Perth Technical College the No 8 Course in Motor Transport Mechanics. On 19 Mar 1942 he was appointed Lance Corporal before being transferred on 24 Mar 1942 to the 108th Independent Brigade Workshop with his trade grouping as a Fitter TG1. On 26 Jun 1942 Vesey was promoted Acting Corporal, and on 21 Aug 1942 he was promoted again, this time as am Acting Sergeant.

On 10 Sep 1942 Vesey was transferred toteh 55th Division ordnance Workshop

On 10 May 1945 Vesey embarked withthe 134th Australian Brigade Workshops on USAT Sea Ray in Brisbane for NMorotai where he disembarked on 22 May 1945. On 21 Jun 1945 he embarked on USS LST 614 in Morotai for Labuan in British North Borneo. He was transferred on 28 Sep 1945 to 2/67th Light Aid Detachment and on 9 Oct 1945 he was promoted Acting Warrant Officer grade 2. This rank was confirmed a month later on 9 Nov 1945. He was transferred on 10 Dec 1945 to Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot for demobilisation. He embarked in Labuan aboard SS Pachaug Victory on 10 Dec 1945 and disembarked in Brisbane on 19 Dec 1945. He arrived back in Western Australia on 11 Jan 1946 and was discharged on 16 Jan 1946

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 112 Ardross street, Applecross, mechanic; 1958 - 1963 at Carnamah, mechanic; 1968 - 1977 at 112 Ardross street, Applecross, mechanic; 1980 at 4/12 Tenth avenue, Maylands, retired