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FULTON, Robert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3530 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ryde, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Woolbrook Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Walcha & District War Memorial, Woolbrook Public School WW1 Roll of Honour, Woolbrook Roll of Honour, Woolbrook War Memorial and Flagpole |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3530, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion | |
| 8 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Appointed | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3530, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George" | |
| 28 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3530, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3530, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3530, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3530 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Lance Corporal R.J. Fulton's death in France was cabled last week. He came from Woolbrook, and was 23 years of age. He was engaged to be married to Miss Plastow, of Armidale.
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