John Marshall Fulton was the eldest son of Joseph and Eleanor Fulton. He was born in the Benburb area in July 1891. He was one of at least three children. His mother died when he was 7 years old. The family moved to Belfast. His father worked in the shipyard. Lance Corporal John Fulton was serving with the 14th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. Lance Corporal John Fulton is listed on Moy War Memorial as John Fullerton.
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John Marshall Fulton was the eldest son of Joseph and Eleanor Fulton Joseph Fulton and Eleanor Hazleton were married on 11th April 1888 in the district of Dungannon.
John Fulton was born in the Benburb area (which borders on Moy) on 26th July 1891. He was one of at least three children.
Known family: Joseph Fulton, Eleanor Fulton, Annie Fulton (born 15th September 1889), John Marshall Fulton (born 26th July 1891), James F H Fulton (born 26th September 1895).
John’s mother, Eleanor Fulton, died on 24th March 1899 in the Dungannon area. She was 40 years old. John was 7 years old.
The family moved to Belfast.
The 1901 census lists John M as age 9, living with the family at house 5 in Ballycarry Street, Clifton, Belfast. His father was a widower and a shipyard helper.
His father remarried. Joseph Fulton and Sarah Boyd were married on 11th January 1903 in Belfast.
The 1911 census lists John as age 20, living with the family at house 147 in Hyndford Street, Pottinger, Belfast. John was a railway porter. His father was a labourer in the shipyard.
John Fulton enlisted in Belfast.
Private John Fulton arrived in France with the Royal Irish Rifles on 5th October 1915.
Lance Corporal John Fulton was serving with the 14th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916.
Lance Corporal J M Fulton is buried in Mill Road Cemetery at Thiepval.
Lance Corporal John Fulton is commemorated locally on Moy War Memorial as J Fullerton.
Lance Corporal John M Fulton is also commemorated on the Belfast and County Down Railway Great War Memorial in Belfast Central Station.
