Harry FULTON

Regimental number11641
Date of birth23 November 1888
Place of birthMullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
True NameFULTON, Robert Henry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDraper's assistant
AddressWindsor Hotel, Manchester Street, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 3"
Weight112 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane Fulton, Maglona Hall, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Army Service Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date25 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, England

Enlisted with rank of private and posted to C Company, 12th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 12 January 1916.

Found guilty, 15 January 1916, of being unshaven on parade: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks.

Found guilty, 21 January 1916, of breaking camp: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks.

Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 12th Reinforcements on board HMNZT 'Ulimaroa', 1 May 1916.

Disembarked Suez, Egypt, 9 June 1916. Embarked on board HMT 'Ivernia' at Alexandria, and proceeded overseas for England, 26 July 1916.

Disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916. Marched in to Sling Camp and taken on strength 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Canterbury-Otago Regiment and posted to 1st Canterbury Company, 9 August 1916.

Struck off strength of 1st Canterbury Company, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Canterbury-Otago Regiment and marched out from Sling Camp, 21 December 1916; marched in and taken on strength New Zealand Base Kit Stores, New Zealand Army Service Corps, Bulford, 23 December 1916.

Granted leave without pay from 13 April 1919 to 5 May 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton, England, on board HMNZT 'Chupra', 8 June 1919.

Disembarked in Wellington, New Zealand, 28 July 1919. Discharged on termination of period of engagement, 25 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal
Date of death7 July 1980
Age at death91
Place of burialCremated at Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 9
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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