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The following article was written for the 1994 Spring issue of the Western Front Association journal "Stand To" and is reproduced here by kind permission of the author John M. Cameron. Thanks go both the author and the W.F.A. for allowing this article to be shown here, which was first reproduced in 2009 in an earlier version of this website. Notes originally added by the author will remain as they were at time of print. Additional research and notes have been included by Adam Fulton’s Grandson. Where this is the case the letters '''<small>(hf)</small>''' will precede the note to separate it from those not originally published. |
The following article was written for the 1994 Spring issue of the Western Front Association journal "Stand To" and is reproduced here by kind permission of the author John M. Cameron. Thanks go both the author and the W.F.A. for allowing this article to be shown here, which was first reproduced in 2009 in an earlier version of this website. Notes originally added by the author will remain as they were at time of print. Additional research and notes have been included by Adam Fulton’s Grandson. Where this is the case the letters '''<small>(hf)</small>''' will precede the note to separate it from those not originally published. |
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Armistice Day was celebrated, first with a formal parade at the camp at Crosby with the Regimental Band, then we, most of the officers, went into Liverpool in the afternoon and evening. I was one of a party that had dinner at the "Bear’s Paw" in Lord Street at which there were some extraordinary capers and much drinking. Later the Day was commemorated by the presentation of a silver salver, on which was inscribed the signatures of officers present (including mine) at the Armistice Day parade, to the sergeant major in charge of the band. The salver is now in the Regiment’s museum in the Castle, Carlisle.<ref group="note">Enquired about it at the museum but it does not appear to be there now.</ref> |
Armistice Day was celebrated, first with a formal parade at the camp at Crosby with the Regimental Band, then we, most of the officers, went into Liverpool in the afternoon and evening. I was one of a party that had dinner at the "Bear’s Paw" in Lord Street at which there were some extraordinary capers and much drinking. Later the Day was commemorated by the presentation of a silver salver, on which was inscribed the signatures of officers present (including mine) at the Armistice Day parade, to the sergeant major in charge of the band. The salver is now in the Regiment’s museum in the Castle, Carlisle.<ref group="note">Enquired about it at the museum but it does not appear to be there now.</ref> |
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Some time after the Armistice, I |
Some time after the Armistice, I, with some other officers, received instructions to go to Southampton for embarkation for duty in the Middle East. However on arrival at the port the embarkation officer informed us that the move had been cancelled - Turkey had sued for peace - and we had to return to our home unit. |
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Early in January, 1919, I with Lieutenant Sangers (a son of Lord George Sangers, a well known circus proprietor) were sent to join the 2nd Border Regiment which was in the 8th Division of the Army in Northern Italy. [By now he had reverted to temporary Lieutenant.] We had an interesting journey out being on our own, unhampered by troops. We spent a day each at Havre, Paris (with a meal at Maximes), Turin, Milan and Verona before reporting to the Battalion. Lieut Colonel Meiklejohn was in command and he was not at all pleased when I let him know I was a medical student and so due for demobilisation. Within a few weeks I was on my return to the U.K. This time in charge of a draft of Gordon Highlanders for demobilisation. After an adventurous train journey through France, I delivered the draft, nearly complete, to a depot on the coast - then went on by myself to Edinburgh where I was demobilised." |
Early in January, 1919, I with Lieutenant Sangers (a son of Lord George Sangers, a well known circus proprietor) were sent to join the [[2nd Border Regiment]] which was in the 8th Division of the Army in Northern Italy. [By now he had reverted to temporary Lieutenant.] We had an interesting journey out being on our own, unhampered by troops. We spent a day each at Havre, Paris (with a meal at Maximes), Turin, Milan and Verona before reporting to the Battalion. Lieut Colonel Meiklejohn was in command and he was not at all pleased when I let him know I was a medical student and so due for demobilisation. Within a few weeks I was on my return to the U.K. This time in charge of a draft of Gordon Highlanders for demobilisation. After an adventurous train journey through France, I delivered the draft, nearly complete, to a depot on the coast - then went on by myself to Edinburgh where I was demobilised." |
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[Adam Fulton actually changed his course of study and qualified as a vetinerary surgeon; studying at the Royal Dick College in Edinburgh. He later became fed up with working at home - he was in practice in Crieff at the time when he read an advertisement from the Colonial Office; they wanted vets in British Guiana. He applied and had a successful interview - and took it for granted that he would be going out to British Guiana. A week after a letter arrived with his appointment - to the Gold Coast. |
[Adam Fulton actually changed his course of study and qualified as a vetinerary surgeon; studying at the Royal Dick College in Edinburgh. He later became fed up with working at home - he was in practice in Crieff at the time when he read an advertisement from the Colonial Office; they wanted vets in British Guiana. He applied and had a successful interview - and took it for granted that he would be going out to British Guiana. A week after a letter arrived with his appointment - to the Gold Coast. |
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