Patrick Mullane

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Patrick Mullane VC (October 1858 – 20 November 1919) was a 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. He later achieved the rank of regimental sergeant-major.

Early life

Mullane was born in Ahmednagar, Deccan, India, the son of Marguerite and Private Patrick Mullane, Royal Artillery.

Award details

He was about 21 years old, and a sergeant in the Royal Horse Artillery, British Army during the Second Anglo-Afghan War when the following deed took place during the battle of Maiwand for which he was awarded the VC:

Sothebys near sale of the medal 1904

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The artillery flee at the Battle of Maiwand

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Patrick Mullane VC action

The Sotheby's auction house in London were about to auction the medal that had previously been sold by Patrick Mullane's relatives.

But on the morning of the sale in 1904 a giant of a man came to Sothebys in great tribulation. It [Mullane] was abroad and out of touch with the people. At once Tom Hodge, Sotheby's famous auctioneer, who died last year [1938] informed Capt. Buckingham [the then owner] who immediately restored the precious Cross to the tearful sergent. As Tom Hodge remarked to me: "This was the most chivalrous act in my experience."<ref>Letter 2 October 1939 in the London Daily Telegraph from A C R Carter of Molesey.</ref>{{#if:|

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Further reading

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (E. London)