| Regimental number | 69 |
| Place of birth | Co Londonderry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Wellington Mills, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Fulton, 28 Alice Street, Paisley, Scotlant |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, |
| 30 Officers and 982 Other Ranks embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' on 29 June 1915; 12 others embarked at Fremantle on HMAT A36 'Thirty-Six' on 12 July 1916. From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish the latter 12. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked for Gallipoli Peninsula, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 12 November 1915; transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 12 November 1915 (diarrhoea); returned to duty, 1 December 1915; admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 December 1915 (hernia); transferred to Hospital Ship �Glenart Castle�, 8 December 1915; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt, 11 December 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 20 January 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 2 February 1916; to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 3 February 1916; to Convalescent Depot, 28 February 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Helouan, 2 March 1916 (intestinal catarrh); to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, 1 April 1916 (dysentery). Commenced return to Australia, from Suez, on board HS �Karoola�, 12 April 1916; disembarked, date unknown; discharged, 11 September 1916 (medically unfit, dysentery, chronic colitis). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FULTON William James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
