Eric John Arthur Fullerton
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Jump to navigationJump to searchAdmiral 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
- ↑ Dreyer. p. 95.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Orion 14 Dec, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by Cecil H. Pilcher |
