Charles Herbert Mullins
Major Charles Herbert Mullins Victoria Cross, VC Order of St Michael and St George, CMG (28 June 1869 – 24 May 1916) was a South Africa, 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 United Kingdom, British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Details Mullins was 30 years old, and a Captain (land and air), captain in the Light Horse Regiment, Imperial Light Horse (Natal) during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place at the Battle of Elandslaagte for which he and Captain Robert Johnston (VC), Robert Johnston were awarded the VC. Mullins returned to the United Kingdom and received the VC from Edward VII, King Edward VII during an investiture at Marlborough House 25 July 1901. He later achieved the rank of major. 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 t ...
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Grahamstown
Makhanda, also known as Grahamstown, is a town of about 140,000 people in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated about northeast of Port Elizabeth and southwest of East London, Eastern Cape, East London. Makhanda is the largest town in the Makana Local Municipality, and the seat of the municipal council. It also hosts Rhodes University, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa, High Court, the South African Library for the Blind (SALB), Diocese of Grahamstown, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, and 6 South African Infantry Battalion. Furthermore, located approximately 3 km south-east of the town lies the world renowned Waterloo Farm lagerstätte, Waterloo Farm, the only estuarine fossil site in the world from 360 million years ago with exceptional soft-tissue preservation. The town's name-change from Grahamstown to Makhanda was officially gazetted on 29 June 2018. The town was officially renamed to Makhanda in memory ...
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