William Robert FULTON MiD

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Service Number:	1283
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Goodwood, South Australia, 29 April 1883
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Miner
Memorials:	Laura Public School Roll of Honour

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1283, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 1283, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
14 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1283, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
12 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1283, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
6 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1283, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
6 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

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NOK: O J Fulton, Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia

Promoted to Bombardier while serving on Gallipoli Peninsula

Severely wounded in action at Ypres (General Shrapnel Wounds)

Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

'Consistent devotion to duty and valuable services since August 1914 especially during operations east of Ypres.' - Commonwealth Gazette No. 165

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