Air Mechanic 1st Class Norman Fitzsimonds
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
4100763
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Air Force
Battalion:
No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
62 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Motor mechanic
Next of Kin:
John Henry Fitzsimonds; father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1401 - 2 St. W., Calgary, Alberta
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
6 ft 0.0 in / 183 cm
Weight:
149 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
5.0 in / 13 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
635 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Air Mechanic 1st Class |
Royal Air Force |
Air Force |
No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
21st Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
General Depot |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment |
|
|
|
Additional Service Notes
Fractured left hand in an accident. Was in hospital 156 days
Struck by propeller of aeroplane in May 1919 after the engine backfired
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father John Henry Fitzsimonds, Huntingdon, Quebec
Mother Mary Ann Fitzsimonds, Huntingdon, Quebec
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