DEATH OF LIEUT-GENERAL FULTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2368, 20 July 1899, Page 40

DEATH OF LIEUT-GENERAL FULTON.

News was received on Friday of the death' in Christchurch of Lieutenant-general John Fulton, R.A., a gentleman well-known in Dunedin. The deceased gentleman -was- born at Futtyghur, in India," on October "4',~ 1Q27, and was the eldest surviving son of, the 'late Major Robert Bell Fulton, of the Royal Bengal Artillery. He was educated at the Blackheath Proprietary School, England, and entered the Royal Artillery in 1845. He was gazetted a second lieutenant on June 14, 1845, and the same year joined the headquarters of the Bengal Artillery at Dum Dum. At 1846 he was ordered to join the army of the Sutlej, and arrived in time for- the occupation of " Lahore in March.' In September of the same year, he was sent, in command of a detachment of sappers, with Sir John Little'r's force for the coercion of the Sheik Emamudin. In 1847 ho was" made assistant-engineer of th© military works at Jullundur, but on the out--break of the -Punjab war he was again transferred to tbe artillery, and accompanied iiis battery with Sir H. M. Wheeler's field force throughout, receiving a medal for his services. He visited Europe on sick leave in 1849, and three weeks after leaving India was gazetted a first lieutenant. He returned to India in December, 1851. In 1354, at Major Napier's request he was transferred to the> engineering department for the laying oub and construction of the Bari Doal Canal. In. June, 1857, he again joined the field forces, this % time ' before D.elhi, and was present throughout the siege and capture of that town. For his services in this series of engagements he received the medal and clasps, and was also mentioned in the despatches tf with special appreciation and thanks for zeal, ability, courage, and coolness in situations of great danger." He rejoined the canal circle in 1858 as executive engineer, and in August of that year he was gazetted captain. During 1859 he visited Australia on sick leave, returning to his engineering duties in 'December after a twelve ' -months' . holiday. In 1864- he was made superintending engineer of the Western Jumna Canal circle of irrigation works. A scheme for the remodelling of these works" was submitted by him, sanctioned by the authorities, and was subsequently carried out. He rejoined the "Bari Doal Canal circle in November, 1865, and was engaged on engineering work off and on during the remainder of his stay in India, which ierminated in 1880, when he jcame to> New Zealand on -furlough, preparatory -to his retirement. • He was - made lieutenantcolonel in 1872, colonel August 1, 1877, and colonel of volunteers for the colony of New Zealand in 1985, and was subsequently gazetted major-general -and lieu-tenant-general. On -January .13, 1858, -lie married Ellen, daughter- of Major 1 Robert Wroughton. -of the- 69th Native Infantry, and Deputy-surveyor General- of 'lndia. Mrs FiJton predeceased -her -husband by about 12 years. When he came to New' Zealand Lieuteant-general Fulton took up his residence in Dunedin, where he remained until .about 10 years ago, when he went to Napier, :tnd about three years afterwards removed to Christchurch, where he haa resided ever since. He leaves one brother, Mr Francis Fulton, of Napier, and a sister, Mrs J. D. Bourdillon, of Dorking, England. Deceased leaves a family of six sons and two .daughters. One son, Harry, is a lieutenant in the 39th Garwhal Regiment in India. General Fulton was a brother of Captain George Fulton, R.E.. who was killed after he had done .distinguished service at the seige of Lucknow, and also of the late Hon. James Fulton, of Ravensoliffe, West Taieri.

During his residence in the colony Lien-tenant-general Fulton took a very active and sympathetic interest in volunteering. He was a member of the Otago Harbour; Boarrl for some years, a churchwarden of St. Matthew's, director of the Bible and Tract Society, a prominent member of the ' Savage Club,' as well as of other institutions -of a, semi-public n.iture, t-nd was greatly esteemed. It is probable that the funeral will lake place at Outram.