Richard Apjohn Fitzgibbon
Person details
| Forename(s) | Richard Apjohn |
|---|---|
| Surname | Fitzgibbon |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | [Indian Army] 128th Pioneers |
| Age | 25 |
| Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Death | Egypt |
| Date of Death | 04/02/1915 |
| Year of Entry | 1904 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | |
| Comments | 128th Pioneers. Reg: "In 128 Pioneers 1912... died of wounds rec'd at the Suez Canal". Obituary in Radleian of 27/07/1916 and Radleian of 09/03/1917 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | |
| Prefect | |
| Military Decorations | Mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 2 |
| Battle | Defence of the Suez Canal |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 11 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ 27.7.1916 The Radleian. Record of a citation. MAJOR.GENERAL SIR A. WILSON'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 128th Pioneers .- Lieutenant R. A. Fitzgibbon behaved with conspicuous gallantry. When severely wounded he ran a considerable distance under fire to the 5th Egyptian Battery.He has since died of his wounds. |
| Burial or Cemetery | ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY. Grave ref B. 40 |
| Place of Birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Post School | Christ Church, Oxford; Career soldier |
| Shields in Hall |
