Regimental number | 548 |
Place of birth | Avonmore, Victoria |
School | Avonmore State School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Avon More, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E. Fullerton, Avon More, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Great gallantry, coolness and devotion to duty during operations south of Messines on 7 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Trois-Abres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 22), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Dorothea Ellen FULLERTON, Avonmore, Victoria |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In company with another non-commissioned officer he attacked twenty of the enemy, personally killing eight and wounding and capturing the remainder. He has previously done excellent work whilst taking part in raids, at all times displaying the greatest gallantry and coolness under fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Age at enlistment incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 28. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FULLERTON George Brown |