Andrew Fuller

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First Name:

Andrew

Last Name:

Fuller

Date of Birth:

Tuesday, November 6, 1888

Mother's Name:

Mary Fuller nee Seymour

Father's Name:

Roger Fuller

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, October 20, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Trooper

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

5th Light Horse Regiment

Company:

B Squadron

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Monday, January 14, 1957

Place of Death:

Lismore, NSW

Details:

Andrew Fuller (Service no 277) was born in Shellharbour, NSW.

At the time of enlistment in Lismore, NSW, he was single, 26 years of age, employed as a farmer.

Amdrew embarked on HMAT A34 - Persic with 5th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron on 21 December 1914. He arrived in Egypt and went to Gallipoli, Turkey on 16 May 1915.

On 28 June 1915 he was wounded but remained on duty. Andrew was sent to hospital on Malta on 28th July 1915 and was returned to his unit in Gallipoli, Turkey on 9 August 1915.

On 23 September 1915, Andrew was evacuated to hospital in England suffering from Typhoid.

On 6 August 1916, Andrew transferred to the Provost Corps and served in England undertaking escort duties to and from France. He was sent to France in May 1918.

Andrew returned to Australia in November 1918 on Special 1914 leave and was discharged on 28 March 1919.

On 15 January 1930 he married Christina Lewins at Byron Bay, NSW and together they had 8 chilldren.

Andrew died in 1957.

His brother Augustine Fuller (Service no 58216) also served.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, FULLER A