| George Mulock | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Francis Arthur Mulock |
| Born | 1882 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 26 December 1963 aged 81 Gibraltar |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Gallipoli Campaign, Second world war |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Polar Medal |
Captain George Francis Arthur Mulock DSO (1882–1963) was a British naval officer and Antarctic surveyor and explorer.[1]
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Mulock was born in 1882 in Blackpool the son of George and Jane Mulock, his father was a civil engineer.[2] He was educated at Stanmore Park and Dartmouth.[1] He qualified as a marine surveyor while serving aboard HMS Triton a paddle survey ship.[1]
In 1902 he joined the National Antarctic Relief Ship Morning.[1] When in the Antarctic he transferred to the Discovery to replace Ernest Shackleton who had fallen ill.[1] He became the surveyor and cartographer to the Captain Scott's National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904).[1] When he returned from the expedition he was loaned to the Royal Geographical Society to finish his survey work and charts. He was awarded the Polar Medal for his work.[1]
In 1915 he was an executive officer and beach master during the Gallipoli Campaign in charge of the evacuation of B and C beaches at Suvla Bay.[1] He was also acted as beach master during the evacuation at Cape Helles, he was commended for his work and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916.[1] He retired in 1920 to join the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Shanghai as marine superintendent.[1]
Promoted to Captain while he was on the retired list in 1927 he was recalled for duty in the second world war and was held captive by the Japanese.[1]
He died in hospital in Gibraltar on the 26 December 1963 aged 81.[1]