12th Labour Company, Royal Engineers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
02/10/1883
Died:
23/08/1916 (Died at Sea)
Age:
32
Summary
George Mulgrew was the son of George and Kate Mulgrew. George Mulgrew (senior) was a blacksmith. George (junior) was born 2nd October 1883 at Brackaville, near Coalisland. He was one of at least four children, all born in the Coalisland area. George Mulgrew was living in Ballymena when he enlisted in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. Pioneer George Mulgrew was serving with the 12th Labour Battalion of the Royal Engineers when he died at sea on Wednesday 23rd August 1916. Pioneer George Mulgrew has no known grave and is commemorated on the Dorian Memorial, Greece.
Further Information
George Mulgrew was the son of George and Kate Mulgrew. George Mulgrew and Kate Daly were married on 9th August 1877 in the districted of Cookstown, in Stewartstown RC Chapel.
George Mulgrew (senior) was a blacksmith.
George Mulgrew was born 2nd October 1883 at Brackaville, near Coalisland. He was one of at least four children, all born in the Coalisland area.
Known family: George Mulgrew, Katy Mulgrew, Joseph Mulgrew (born 7th October 1878), Mary Mulgrew (born 24th September 1881), George Mulgrew (born 2nd October 1883), James Mulgrew (born 25th December 1886).
George Mulgrew was living in Ballymena when he enlisted in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim.
Pioneer George Mulgrew was serving with the 12th Labour Battalion of the Royal Engineers when he died at sea in the Balkans on Wednesday 23rd August 1916.
Initial research suggests no ship was sunk that day. There is only one casualty from that day on the Dorian Memorial. And Private Mulgrew is the only Royal Engineer to have died that day in that part of the world.
It seems plausible that he had been wounded on the Gallipoli peninsula and died on a vessel during evacuation.
Pioneer George Mulgrew has no known grave and is commemorated on the Dorian Memorial, Greece.
