FULTON, John Alexander James
| Service Number: | 776 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wangaratta State School and Hawthorn College, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Draughtsman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Bendigo St. Andrews Presbyterian Church "They Died That We May Live" Roll of Honor, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 776, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 776, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 776, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 776, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
"He went with Capt. S R Clement's party up the gullies to the second ridge near Johnston's Jolly. It is believed that he was badly wounded when he left cover to get a shot at a Turk sniper.
The sniper had just killed his mate who had been bandaging a wounded comrade. When the order came to retire, many of the wounded and dead were left behind as the Anzacs were under heavy fire. He was not seen again.
Prior to enlistment, Pte Fulton worked as an architectural draughtsman with the Victorian Govt. Public Works Dept."
Uncle: Lt William Denholme D'Alton, 29 Bn, killed in action, 29 April 1918;
Cousins: 538 Pte Henry St Elroy D'ALTON, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 3 July 1915;
769 Pte Charles Edward D'ALTON, 8th Bn, killed in action, 6 August 1915;
69 Pte Robert Albert SHERIDAN, 38th Bn, died of wounds, 11 March 1917.
Source: Gallipoli Heroes, p.46
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alexander and Laura Ellen(nee Sheridan) Fulton of 'Fiola', Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victori
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal. Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alexander and Laura Ellen(nee Sheridan) Fulton of 'Fiola', Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Victori
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal. Victory Medal
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