Charles Herbert Mullins, VC

Captain Charles Herbert Mullins VC. Born in Grahamstown 28 June 1859 - son of Revd Canon Robert John Mullins. At the Battle of Elandslaagte he and Captain Robert Johnston were awarded the VC.

"On the 21st October, 1899, at Elandslaagte, at a most critical moment, the advance being momentarily checked by a very severe fire at point blank range, these two Officers very gallantly rushed forward under this heavy fire and rallied the men, thus enabling the flanking movement, which decided the day, to be carried out."

Captain Mullins was wounded at Ladysmith - during the siege was promoted to major; he rode to Mafeking with Mahon's flying column. Fought with the Potchefstroom Commando and was shot several times, surviving but left a cripple. The medal was held by St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, South Africa. It was later returned to the family and is now on loan to the Imperial War Museum, London.

DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA

• DESCRIPTION Mullins, CH - Gravestone.
• STARTING 18690628
• ENDING 19160524
• REMARKS Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Western Cape.

SUMMARY + Charles Herbert Mullins. Born 28-06-1869. Died 24-05-1916.

              Second son of canon Mullins, Barrister, Inner Temple. Holder     

              of the Victoria Cross, CMG. Major in the Imperial Light          

              Horse. President of the Special Courts of Swaziland and          

              Bechuanaland. Anglo-Boer War Veteran. Died from wounds           

              received at Maritsani, East Africa in 1900.    

Death Notice plus some papers

• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via brother Arthur Gilbert (Alec) Mullins by SmartCopy: Mar 18 2015, 17:45:15 UTC

St Andrew's College Register: 499, MULLINS, CHARLES, HERBERT, Bro. of No. 498, Entered January, 1881, Left June, 1888, Day House, Form II-B.A. Capt. C.C. XI* (Capt). XV* VIII. Mat. '86. Int. '87, Keble Coll. Oxford '88; Keble XI '90, Ath. '90 (440 in 54.4. secs.); B.A. '91, Hons. Law; Barrister Inner Temple '93; Partner in Bell (No. 241) and Mullins, Attorneys, Johannesburg; Reform Committee; Boer war, Major, V.C.; C.M.G. '01; in partnership in Sir A. Woolls-Sampson '02; President High Court in Swaziland, and of Court of Bechuanaland '13; Director of National Bank '06, and of various companies; Pres. O.A. Club '13; died in Grahamstown, May 1916.