John Duncan Bertie Fulton
Colonel John Duncan Bertie Fulton (1876-1915), early aviator.
1876 Born in San Francisco
By 1910 he held the rank of Major, with C.B. in the R. F. A.
1910 Gained his Aviator's Certificate on Salisbury Plain
Became a member of the committee of the Royal Aero Club[1]
1915 Lieut Colonel J. D. B. Fulton died
1915 Obituary.[2]
Death of Colonel Fulton. John Duncan Bertie Fulton, C.B., R.F.A., Assistant Director of Aeronautics, who was one of the pioneers of military aviation in this country.
Colonel Fulton, who was born in July, 1876, was the son of the late Frederick George Fulton. He entered the Royal Artillery in March, 1896, and served throughout the South African War, where took part the operations for the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso. was also present at the actions of Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz, Tugela Heights, Pieters Hill, and Laings Nek; was mentioned twice in despatches and received both medals with eight clasps.
In 1910 Captain Fulton, then was taught himself flying on a Bleriot monoplane, which he bought in June of that year, and in November qualified for the Royal Aero Club’s certificate Salisbury Plain, being the first military officer on full pay to obtain it.
In the following year, says the Times, he was appointed to the newly formed Army Air Battalion, and was sent to Paris to purchase the first airplane for that corps. From May, 1912, to December, 1913, he served instructor at the Central Flying School, and in the last named month became chief inspector Flying Corps, a position which lie held until the end of last year, when was appointed chief inspector Aeronautical Inspection Department.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Royal Aero Club records