Father: Sydney Fulljames, Mother: Mrs Mary Ann Fulljames nee Campbell

World War I Service:

Marched into: Trentham Camp on 17 April 1915. Rank: Private; Unit: A Company, 6th Reinforcements

Chronological Sequence of Postings, Hospitalisations and Promotions:

Promoted to: Lance Corporal on 21 May 1915

Promoted to: Corporal on 4 June 1915

Embarked from: New Zealand on 14 August 1915

Disembarked: Suez on 19 September 1915

Posted to: 3 Company, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment as Private at Mudros on 29 September 1915

Promoted to: Acting Corporal on 29 September 1915

Reverted to: Private on 1 November 1915

Disembarked at: Alexandria on 29 December 1915

Embarked for: France on SS Franconis from Port Said on 6 April 1916

Promoted to: Lance Corporal on 22 May 1916

Promoted to: Temporary Corporal on 12 September 1916

Received: Gun shot wound to right thigh on 30 September 1916

Promoted to: Corporal on 4 January 1917

Promoted to: Temporary Sergeant on 1 January 1917

Promoted to: Sergeant on 25 March 1917

Promoted to: Warrant Officer Class 2 on 19 April 1917

Posted to: Number 4 Cadet Battalion, Oxford to attend a course of instruction on 10 May 1918

Promoted to: 2nd Lieutenant on 7 October 1918

Admitted to: New Zealand Officer's Convalescent Home, Brighton on 17 October 1918

Discharged from: Hospital on 24 October 1918

Posted to: Sling Camp, Wiltshire and detached to Prisoner of War Section on 15 November 1918

Posted to: New Zealand Discharge Depot, Torquay on 14 October 1919

Embarked for: New Zealand on His Majesty's New Zealand Troop Ship SS Ruahine on 3 November 1919

Disembarked on: 26 December 1919

Posted to: Unattached List of General List on 7 October 1918

Struck off the strength of 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 22 January 1920. Relinquished Commission on 30 September 1920

Between the wars Mr Fulljames established Huka Fishing Lodge on the banks of the Waikato River near Taupo. The Fulljames Rapids are named after him.

Promoted to: Major and appointed to the Command of the Taupo Battalion, Group Number 2A on 1 August 1941

Resigned his commission on: 30 March 1942

Attested for: Service in the New Zealand Army Temporary Staff on 29 April 1942

Marched into: Trentham Camp on 1 June 1942, Rank: Temporary Sergeant

Unit: New Zealand Medical Corps

Posted to: Pahautanui Military Camp on 6 September 1942

Promoted to: Temporary Staff Sergeant on 8 September 1942

Promoted to: Warrant Officer Class 2 and posted to Te Puke Battalion as the Regimental Quarter

Promoted to: Warrant Officer Class 1 on 18 August 1943

Discharged on: 28 June 1945

He also established the first newspaper in Taupo after 1950. AWMM