Patrick Mullane was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British] and Commonwealth forces.

Details

He was approx. 21 years old, and a Sergeant in the Royal Horse Artillery , British Army during the Second Afghan War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 27 July 1880 during the action at Maiwand , Afghanistan, Sergeant Mullane's battery was on the point of retiring and the enemy was within 10 or 15 yards when the sergeant ran back and picked up a wounded driver and placed him on the limber, where unfortunately he died almost immediately. Again, during the retreat, Sergeant Mullane volunteered to procure water for the wounded and succeeded in doing so by going into one of the villages in which so many men lost their lives.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major.

The medal

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Reference

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

See also

External links

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

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