Albert Fitzgerald was born in Sarnia, on June 30, 1897, the son of Ashley Cooper Fitzgerald and Mrs. E.J. (nee English) Fitzgerald, of 200 Wellington Street, Sarnia. Albert enlisted April 5, 1916 in London, Ontario. A bachelor at the time, he recorded his occupation as a driver. He became a member of the Army, Canadian Infantry, Quebec Regiment, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, with the rank of Private. On October 1, 1916, Albert Fitzgerald would lose his life while fighting during the Battle of the Somme, France. Albert Fitzgerald would later be officially listed as, Previously reported missing, now for official purposes presumed to have died. (During) Attack near Courcelette. Nineteen-year old Albert Fitzgerald has no known grave. He is memorialized on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
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