Robert Fullerton (1898 - 1979)

Born 1898 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 5 Jul 1979 at about age 81 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

Robert Fullerton (1898-1979)

Robert Fullerton was born in Scotland.

Birth
Robert Fullerton was born in 1898 and baptised 03 April 1898 at Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Fullerton and Isabella Smith. ^[1]

Immigration
Robert Fullerton age 45, occupation: Farmer, and his wife, Bella [Isabella] Fullerton age 40, and their children: Bella Fullerton age 16, Hector Fullerton age 14, Robert Fullerton age 12, James Fullerton age 10, Roy Fullerton age 8, Maggie Fullerton age 5, John Fullerton age 3, and William Fullerton age 5 months, emigrated from Scotland to Queensland, Australia. They arrived on board the ship 'Orvieto'. The ship left London, England 17 February 1911 and arrived at Brisbane, Queensland 03 April 1911. ^[2]

Death
Robert Fullerton passed away 05 July 1979 at Queensland, Australia. ^[3]

Military Service

Robert Fullerton is a Military Veteran.
Served in the 1st Australian Imperial Force 1918-1919
41st Battalion Australian Infantry Battalion

World War I ^[4]

Robert FULLERTON

Regimental number 53019

Place of birth Glasgow Scotland

Religion Presbyterian

Occupation Fruit farmer

Address Glass House Mountains, North Coast Line, Queensland

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 20

Next of kin Father, R Fullerton, Glass House Mountains, North Coast Line, Queensland

Enlistment date 24 January 1918

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name Queensland Reinforcement 2

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/111/1

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 41st Battalion

Fate Returned to Australia 23 July 1919

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch
2. ↑ Queensland State Archives
3. ↑ Death: QLD Government Family History BDM Death registration: Robert Fullerton | Death date: 05/07/1979 | Mother's name: Isabella Smith | Father/parent's name: Robert Fullerton | Registration details: 1979/C/3900 | Reg. Queensland, Australia
4. ↑ UNSW Camberrra The AIF project

See also:

• "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HR-RX48 : 9 March 2018), Robert Fullerton, 03 Apr 1898; citing Baptism, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FamilySearch digital folder 004145115. Robert Fullerton | male| Baptism Date: 03 April 1898| Place: Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland| Father: Robert Fullerton | Mother: Isabella Smith

• Immigration: FULLERTON Robert 12 Orvieto 3/04/1911 1911 425 18490 Z1969 M1707/M1708 13086 DR39076 https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/api/download_file/DR39076 Assisted immigration 1848-1912 Passenger lists of immigrant ships with departure and arrival dates and ports, surgeons and masters on board and types of passage; includes links to scans of the registers http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/ItemDetails.aspx?ItemId=18490

• World War I Record: NAA: B2455, FULLERTON R Fullerton Robert : SERN 53019 : POB Glasgow Scotland : POE Brisbane QLD : NOK F Fullerton Robert