Background
He was born at Portland, Oregon, so Mullin is also considered American although his parents brought him to Moosomin, Saskatchewan at the age of two.
He was born at Portland, Oregon, so Mullin is also considered American although his parents brought him to Moosomin, Saskatchewan at the age of two.
He enlisted in the army in December 1914. He was 25 years old, and a sergeant in Princess Patricia"s Canadian Light Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. On 30 October 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 snipers" post in front, destroyed the garrison with bombs, shot two gunners and then compelled the remaining 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.
In 1934 he was appointed as Sergeant at Arms of the Saskatchewan legislature. Mullin served as a captain in the Veterans Guard during the Second World War.
Mullin is buried at Moosomin South Side Cemetery, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada in the Legion Plot.