Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class J. Fullarton, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (J. Fullarton, E.R.A. H.M.S. Monarch); British War and Victory Medals (268347 J. Fullarton. C.E.R.A. 1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (268347 James Fullarton, C.E.R.A. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Blenheim.) minor edge bruise to first and last, otherwise very fine and better (4) £180-£220

James Fullarton was born on 28 July 1871, at Saltcoats, Ayshire, Scotland. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 13 November 1894. He was appointed to H.M.S. Monarch in 1897, and saw service in South Africa during the Boer War. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Pembroke I, on 6 February 1903, and was promoted to Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class in H.M.S. Sapphire II, in October 1905, being confirmed in that rate on 1 October 1906, when serving in H.M.S. Leander. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1909, and was further advanced to Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class in H.M.S. Inflexible, on 1 October 1911. He was appointed to H.M.S. Maidstone (Thames) in 1914 and H.M.S. Dolphin in 1917, so most likely saw service in submarines during the Great War. He was invalided from H.M.S. Pembroke II, on 7 January 1920.