Charles Herbert Mullins
Captain, Imperial Light Horse. South African Forces
- Register No.
- 901 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Imperial Light Horse. South African Forces all Imperial Light Horse VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 October 1899 on this day → all of 1899 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 12th February 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 28th June 1869 at Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa
- Died
- 24th May 1916 at Johannesburg, South Africa
- Memorial / grave
- on Grahamtown War monument and also at St Andrew's Chapel, Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa
Digest of citation
At a most critical moment on 21st October 1899 at Elandslaage, up South Africa, severe fire at point-blank range halted, momentarily, the advance. Captain Mullins and Captain Johnston rushed forward and rallied the men. enabling the flanking movement to be carried out successfully. During this action Captain Mullins was wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MULLINS, Charles Herbert. (reg No. 901).
Captain. Imperial Light Horse. South African Forces.
London Gazetted on 12th February 1901.
Born on 28th June 1869 at Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa.
Died on 24th May 1916 at Johannesburg, South Africa.
Memorial on Grahamtown War monument and also at St Andrew's Chapel, Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa.
Digest of Citation reads: At a most critical moment on 21st October 1899 at Elandslaage, up South Africa, severe fire at point-blank range halted, momentarily, the advance. Captain Mullins and Captain Johnston rushed forward and rallied the men. enabling the flanking movement to be carried out successfully. During this action Captain Mullins was wounded.
Additional information:. Major Mullins was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). His body, in a battle later in the war, was riddled with bullets, causing him to be crippled and suffer illnesses. . In 1902 he married Norah Gertrude Haslam and they had two sons. More to be added.
Additional information
Major Mullins was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). His body, in a battle later in the war, was riddled with bullets, causing him to be crippled and suffer illnesses. . In 1902 he married Norah Gertrude Haslam and they had two sons. More to be added.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: on Grahamtown War monument and also at St Andrew's Chapel, Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa
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