Charles Mullins (VC recipient)

Charles Herbert Mullins (VC, CMG) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

He was 30 years old, and a Captain in the Imperial Light Horse (Natal), South African Forces during the South African War (Boer War) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 21 October 1899 at the Battle of Elandslaagte, South Africa, at a most critical moment, when the advance was momentarily checked by very severe fire at point-blank range, Captain Mullins and another officer (Robert Johnston) gallantly rushed forward under very heavy fire and rallied the men, thus enabling the decisive flanking movement to be carried out. Captain Mullins was wounded during the action.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of Major.

The medal

please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed

 I think a copy is displayed at St. Andrews College, Grahamstown South Africa - The original is in the school safe - we think.

Hamilton Wende

Reference

• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 2000)

External links

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.