Patrick Mullen

Patrick was born Patrick Mullin on the 5 April 1897 in Ballyminion, Longford town. He was one of 6 children including: Elizabeth, Margaret and Theresa. Prior to the war he worked as a shop assistant, and prior to joining the A.S.C. was a groom at a Remount Depot.

Patrick initially joined the Royal Irish Regiment in Longford with his friend, Louis Farrell (died 17 April 1918), but enlisted with the A.S.C. at Blackheath on 10 January 1916. He served on the Home Front for most of 1916 before being briefly sent to France in November 1916 and onwards to Salonika where he served a full year, returning in December 1917. Patrick was discharged on 1 March 1918 at Woolwich Dockyard, due to Potts caries** or a form of spinal tuberculosis, and meningitis. He was issued with a Silver War Badge around the time of his discharge. 

Patrick died on 27 July 1918 in the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Baggot Street. His funeral was held in St. Mel's Cathedral on Wednesday 31 July and he was interred in Ballymacormack Cemetery.

Likely Civil Record of Birth; Link to Civil Record of death; Notice of death, Longford Leader, 3 Aug 1918, Another Young Hero Gone;