Broughton Ruel FULLER

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FULLER, Broughton Ruel

Service Numbers:	4712, S212918
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, 12th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Koolunga, SA , 7 April 1889
Home Town:	Birdwood (formerly Blumberg), Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	18 July 1962, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Birdwood Cemetery, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Memorials:	Maitland War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 27th Infantry Battalion, 12th Reinforcements
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4712, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4712, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide

World War 2 Service

3 Jul 1940:	Involvement Private, S212918
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S212918
14 Jul 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Modbury High School

Broughton Ruel Fuller was born in Koolunga, South Australia. Before the war, he worked as a farm labourer. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 3 February 1916 and left Australia on 11 April 1916. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs Grace Jane Alma Fuller, who also lived in Koolunga. According to Broughton Ruel fullers’ Attestation Papers, he went into the war at the age of 26, he stood at 5 feet 8 inches tall at 170 lbs, and he had grey eyes and dark brown hair. Broughton served in the 27th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement.

Broughton Ruel Fuller survived World War I and returned home to Australia. In 1920, he married Edith and they had four children – Lyla, Ray, Yvonne and Joy. He then served in World War 2. Broughton died on July 18th, 1962 at the age of 73 and he is buried at Birdwood Cemetery. His wife Edith died in 1953 and they left behind eight grandchildren.

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