John Reginald Thomas Fullerton

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Admiral SIR John Reginald Thomas Fullerton, G.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (10 August, 1840 – 29 June, 1918) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, Fullerton was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 6 February of that year.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 January, 1878, from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert II.[2]

Fullerton was appointed in command of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert II on 15 October, 1884.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1893.[4] He was appointed an Honorary Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 1 January.[5]

On the occasion of the Queen's visit to Cherbourg he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 9 May, 1899.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 July, vice Church.[7]

He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross in the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) on 1 February, 1901.[8] On 25 February he was appointed an Honorary Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.[10]

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Sir John Fullerton" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 1 July, 1918. Issue 41830, col D, p. 10.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Elibank H. Murray
Captain of H.M.S. Sapphire
6 Dec, 1882[11]
Succeeded by
Richard G. Kinahan
Preceded by
Frank T. Thomson
Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert II
15 Oct, 1884[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Vice-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts
1 Jan, 1893[Inference]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Hedworth Lambton
as Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 24541. p. 169. 11 January, 1878.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 264.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26362. p. 138. 10 January, 1893.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27100. p. 4444. 18 July, 1899.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27282. p. 996. 8 February, 1901.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
  11. The Navy List. (March, 1883). p. 238.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 309a.