Charles Randal Fitton

Forenames

Charles Randal AWMM

Surname

Fitton AWMM

Also known as

Chas Randal Fitton AWMM

Service number

WWI 13/605 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Date of birth

27 May 1884

Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 August 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 13/605

Place of birth

Little River, Banks Peninsular

Public - Allan - Researcher - 21 August 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 13/605

Address before enlistment

• Unknown AWMM Waimiha, New Zealand AWMM
• Waimiha is a small settlement some 40 km North of Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand.
  Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 25 October 2020 - research

Next of kin

M. Fitton (father), Taihape, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 13/605 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM

Embarkation details

• WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
  HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Star of India or Waimana AWMM Trooper AWMM Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM
• Confirmed HMNZT 8 Star of India
  Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 September 2022 - Archives NZ, WW 1 Army Records 13 605

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Lance Sergeant/Military AWMM
Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM

Next of Kin: Mr M. Fitton, Tayforth, Wanganui (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

2 Apr 1918 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel AWMM

Memorial name

Feilding Cemetery on tombstone of Matthew Fitton

Public - Allan - Researcher - 23 December 2018 - Manawatu District Council on Tomb stone

Memorial reference

Block 3 Row 3 Plot 16B

Public - Allan - Researcher - 23 December 2018 - Manawatu District Council on Tomb stone

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21003141
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/646856/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/646856
  Further Reference

References

• Nicol, C.G. (1921). The story of two campaigns: Official war history of the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919. Auckland, N.Z.: Wilson & Horton.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Page No: 232
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 5: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.