"Tickettyboo" <tickettyboo@mail2oops.com> wrote in message news:b3u6i6F8d6uU1@mid.individual.net... > I am way out of my usual area here <I have a long line of Ag Labs and > Anchor Smiths and haven't ever needed to venture up the 'posh end'> > > Trying to help a friend who is researching the history of a previous owner > of a military sword, one John Duncan Bertie Fulton (1876-1915) > In amongst the masses of paperwork he has collected about this man's > career etc is confirmation from The Central Chancery if the Orders of > Knighthood saying that, in 1914, he was amongst those "To be Ordinary > Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the > Most Honourable Order of the Bath". > > Okay, so that is confirmed, but would this entitle his wife/widow to style > herself as 'Lady Fulton'? > > I can't find a record of this man marrying but various articles on the net > indicate that the Fulton Block, in RAF Cosford was built c 1938 and named > in his memory. The funding of £250,000 was said to come from his widow, > Lady Fulton. I haven't yet found a marriage for him and there was no > mention of a widow on the CWGC site, nor in a four page obit about him in > 'The Aeroplane' vol IX, no 20, dated 17th November 1915, so its just not > adding up at the moment. > > Supplementary question - His probate record says Administration (with Will > limited) to an attorney. Am I correct in thinking that the 'limited' > relates to the Administration (perhaps not all of the estate was clear to > go into probate and they allowed 'some' of his effects to be adminstered) > , and not a comment about the actual will? I am hoping that a will may > shed some light on whether or not he married. > > -- > Tickettyboo > In the 1911 census he is shown as "single" aged 34. Might there be two John Fultons?

"Geoff Pearson" <gspearson1647@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b3vdubFg2m9U1@mid.individual.net... > > "Tickettyboo" <tickettyboo@mail2oops.com> wrote in message > news:b3u6i6F8d6uU1@mid.individual.net... >> I am way out of my usual area here <I have a long line of Ag Labs and >> Anchor Smiths and haven't ever needed to venture up the 'posh end'> >> >> Trying to help a friend who is researching the history of a previous >> owner of a military sword, one John Duncan Bertie Fulton (1876-1915) >> In amongst the masses of paperwork he has collected about this man's >> career etc is confirmation from The Central Chancery if the Orders of >> Knighthood saying that, in 1914, he was amongst those "To be Ordinary >> Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of >> the Most Honourable Order of the Bath". >> >> Okay, so that is confirmed, but would this entitle his wife/widow to >> style herself as 'Lady Fulton'? >> >> I can't find a record of this man marrying but various articles on the >> net indicate that the Fulton Block, in RAF Cosford was built c 1938 and >> named in his memory. The funding of £250,000 was said to come from his >> widow, Lady Fulton. I haven't yet found a marriage for him and there was >> no mention of a widow on the CWGC site, nor in a four page obit about him >> in 'The Aeroplane' vol IX, no 20, dated 17th November 1915, so its just >> not adding up at the moment. >> >> Supplementary question - His probate record says Administration (with >> Will limited) to an attorney. Am I correct in thinking that the 'limited' >> relates to the Administration (perhaps not all of the estate was clear to >> go into probate and they allowed 'some' of his effects to be adminstered) >> , and not a comment about the actual will? I am hoping that a will may >> shed some light on whether or not he married. >> >> -- >> Tickettyboo >> > > In the 1911 census he is shown as "single" aged 34. Might there be two > John Fultons? More: War Office, September 10, 1901. ADESPATCH from Earl Roberts, K.G., G.C.B., &c., to the Right Honourable the Secretary of Slate for War, War Office, London, W.:- London, SIR, September4, 1901. IN continuation of my Despatch, dated London, 2nd April, 1901, in which I reported on the various departments of the Army ia South Africa, and brought to notice the names of certain Staff and other Officers together with a number of Colonial Officers and men who have distinguished themselves, I now have the honour to farther bring to your notice the names of the following regimental Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men of the Regulars, Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers, together with a few Irregulars and Civilians, who, with their various units, have rendered special and meritorious service. The names are arranged regimentally, by precedence of corps, for the purpose of more ready reference: - Staff. [masses snipped} 5932 THE LONDON GAZETl'E, SEPTEMBER 10, 1901. Lieutenant B. Henvey. Lieutenant F. M. Otter-Barry. . Lieutenant G. S. Tocey. Lieutenant J. D. B. Fulton. Lieutenant W. S. Brancker Lieutenant H. E. S. Wynne.. .

"Geoff Pearson" <gspearson1647@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b3vdubFg2m9U1@mid.individual.net... > > "Tickettyboo" <tickettyboo@mail2oops.com> wrote in message > news:b3u6i6F8d6uU1@mid.individual.net... >> I am way out of my usual area here <I have a long line of Ag Labs and >> Anchor Smiths and haven't ever needed to venture up the 'posh end'> >> >> Trying to help a friend who is researching the history of a previous >> owner of a military sword, one John Duncan Bertie Fulton (1876-1915) >> In amongst the masses of paperwork he has collected about this man's >> career etc is confirmation from The Central Chancery if the Orders of >> Knighthood saying that, in 1914, he was amongst those "To be Ordinary >> Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of >> the Most Honourable Order of the Bath". >> >> Okay, so that is confirmed, but would this entitle his wife/widow to >> style herself as 'Lady Fulton'? >> >> I can't find a record of this man marrying but various articles on the >> net indicate that the Fulton Block, in RAF Cosford was built c 1938 and >> named in his memory. The funding of £250,000 was said to come from his >> widow, Lady Fulton. I haven't yet found a marriage for him and there was >> no mention of a widow on the CWGC site, nor in a four page obit about him >> in 'The Aeroplane' vol IX, no 20, dated 17th November 1915, so its just >> not adding up at the moment. >> >> Supplementary question - His probate record says Administration (with >> Will limited) to an attorney. Am I correct in thinking that the 'limited' >> relates to the Administration (perhaps not all of the estate was clear to >> go into probate and they allowed 'some' of his effects to be adminstered) >> , and not a comment about the actual will? I am hoping that a will may >> shed some light on whether or not he married. >> >> -- >> Tickettyboo >> > > In the 1911 census he is shown as "single" aged 34. Might there be two > John Fultons? Hope this is all of interest. I'm still puzzled as to when and why he got the CB - today a very elevated award. ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Military Wing, Major John D. B. Fulton, C.B., Royal Artillery, Chief Inspector, Aeronautical Inspection Department, is appointed to the Reserve. Dated 17th December, 1913