George Harry Mullin

Sergeant (later Major), Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Eastern Ontario Regiment. CEF

Register No.: 900 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Sergeant (later Major) (register: Sergeant) all Sergeants →
Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Eastern Ontario Regiment. CEF all Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry VCs →
Date of action: 30 October 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
Conflict / campaign: First World War
London Gazette: 11th January 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
Born: 15th August 1892 at Portland, Oregon. USA
Died: 5th April 1963 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Memorial / grave: Buried at the Legion Plot, South Cemetery, Moosomin, Saskatchewan

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

MULLIN, George Harry. (Reg. No. 900).

Sergeant (later Major) Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Eastern Ontario Regiment. CEF.

London Gazetted on 11th January 1918.

Born on: 15th August 1892 at Portland, Oregon. USA Died on: 5th April 1963 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Buried at the Legion Plot, South Cemetery, Moosomin, Saskatchewan. Canada.

Digest of Citation reads: On 30 Ocober 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, Sergeant Mullin single-handed captured a pill-box which had withstood heavy bombardment and was causing heavy casualties and holding up the attack. He rushed the sniper's post in front, destroyed the garrison with bombs, shot two gunners and then compelled the remaininfg 10 men to surrender. All the time rapid fire was directed on him and his clothes were riddled with bullets, but he never faltered in his purpose and he not only helped to save the situation but indirectly saved many lives.

Additional information: Army No. 51339 Sergeant George, H. Mullin was the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mullin. He was educated in Canada at Moosomin, Saskatchewan. On the 11th November 1914, at the age of 22, he joined the Army. He served in Princess Patricia's Light Infantry and another company for nearly a year, in the European War (WW1) b efore coming a sniper. On the 2nd of June 1916 he was wounded in the third Battle of Ypres. Invalided to England for treatment he returned to his Regiment in September 1916. He was put in charge of the Snipers after being made Corporal in November 1916. Promoted to Sergeant in April 1917 he was in charge of both Snipers and Scouts until March 1918. He returned to England where he was given a commission after a course as an officer at Canadian Officers Training School, Bexhill, Surrey. He was married on 13th April 1918 at Heaton Chapel, Stockport, England. He retained the position of Bombing Officer to the 6th Canadian Reserve until the Armistice. In June 1919 he returned, with his wife, to Canada. Apart from the award of the Victoria Cross he also held the Military Medal.

Alf's notes on his life

Canada. Digest of Citation reads: On 30 Ocober 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, Sergeant Mullin single-handed captured a pill-box which had withstood heavy bombardment and was causing heavy casualties and holding up the attack. He rushed the sniper's post in front, destroyed the garrison with bombs, shot two gunners and then compelled the remaininfg 10 men to surrender. All the time rapid fire was directed on him and his clothes were riddled with bullets, but he never faltered in his purpose and he not only helped to save the situation but indirectly saved many lives.

Additional information

Army No. 51339 Sergeant George, H. Mullin was the son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mullin. He was educated in Canada at Moosomin, Saskatchewan. On the 11th November 1914, at the age of 22, he joined the Army. He served in Princess Patricia's Light Infantry and another company for nearly a year, in the European War (WW1) b efore coming a sniper. On the 2nd of June 1916 he was wounded in the third Battle of Ypres. Invalided to England for treatment he returned to his Regiment in September 1916. He was put in charge of the Snipers after being made Corporal in November 1916. Promoted to Sergeant in April 1917 he was in charge of both Snipers and Scouts until March 1918. He returned to England where he was given a commission after a course as an officer at Canadian Officers Training School, Bexhill, Surrey. He was married on 13th April 1918 at Heaton Chapel, Stockport, England. He retained the position of Bombing Officer to the 6th Canadian Reserve until the Armistice. In June 1919 he returned, with his wife, to Canada. Apart from the award of the Victoria Cross he also held the Military Medal.

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