Maurice Fitzgerald (rugby league)
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| Full name | Maurice Michael Fitzgerald | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1917 Forest Lodge, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 June 1942 (aged 25) near Binche, German-occupied Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 4 lb (78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1941-1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | observer and air gunner | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | RAF Bomber Command | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Maurice Michael Fitzgerald (12 March 1917 – 1 June 1942) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League for Balmain. He died during the Second World War.