FULSTON, Gordon Roy
| Service Number: | PA/1806 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1940, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Mile End, South Australia, Australia , 3 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Payneham Public School, Norwood High School, Adelaide High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Indian Ocean, 4 March 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England Panel 75 Col 2 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Aug 1940: | Involvement Able Seaman, PA/1806 | |
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| 18 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 18 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA/1806 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Albe-Seaman Gordon Roy Fulston (23), is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fulston of Taylor's road, Mile-End. He enlisted in the Navy about 18 months ago, and, after training at Flinders Naval Depot went to India and joined a warship of the Royal Navy.
He transferred to the Yarra 12 months ago, and had served aboard her continuously since.
Educated at the Payneham Public School and the Norwood and Adelaide High Schools, he later worked at the Waymouth Sercise Co. A.B. Fulston was a keen worker for the Holder Memorial Church Mile-End, and was a member of the church cricket, football and tennis teams.