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Revision as of 13:45, 11 May 2014

Admiral SIR Eric John Arthur Fullerton, K.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (28 November, 1878 – 9 November, 1962) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

By his marriage in 1908 to Sybil Fisher, he became a son-in-law of the then First Sea Lord, Sir John Fisher.

He was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Orion on 14 December, 1916.[1]

On 1 January, 1920 he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[2]

Fullerton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 December, 1930, vice Kelly.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Dreyer. p. 95.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 33670. p. 8076. 16 December, 1930.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Eric Fullerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 November, 1962. Issue 55546, col E, p. 12.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Oliver Backhouse
Captain of H.M.S. Orion
14 Dec, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
Cecil H. Pilcher

 

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