Ref ID: 5127
Name
Dependents Pension Application Form.
Description
Dependants Pension Application Form relating to Stoker 1st Class Edward Mullen.
Life Story
Name: Edward Mullen.
Service Number: SS/106287.
Rank: Stoker 1st Class.
Battalion: H.M.S Hawke.
Regiment: Royal Navy.
Born: 1st August 1889, 78 Mount Joy Street, Shankill Road, Belfast.
Died: 15th October 1914.
Address: 76 Sugarfield Street, Belfast
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Edward Mullen, son of William and Jane Mullen, lived at 76 Sugarfield Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Edward living at 90 Sugarfield Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Linen Flax Weaver, father, Loom Mechanic in Linen Factory, four brothers, Matthew, 24 years, Slider In Linen Mill, Joseph, 22 years, Carpenter, Alfred, 17 years, Fitter in Iron Foundry, Albert, 14 years, and sister Jane, 19 years, Drawer in Linen Mill
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Edwards mother, father and brother Joseph living at 15 Sugarfield Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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Edward joined the Royal Navy on the 27 December 1907.
He served on a number of ships throughout his career, including the following: HMS Acheron, HMS Vindictive, HMS Pembroke II, HMS St George, HMS Lord Nelson, before ending on HMS Hawke.
Edward was transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserves on the 27th December 1912, however he was recalled for service on the 5th August 1914.
Edward, aged 25 years, was a Stoker 1st Class within the Royal Navy when while serving aboard HMS Hawke he Drowned, Died At Sea, his ship having been attacked and sunk by a German Submarine, U 9, in the North Sea on the 15th of October 1914
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A local newspaper states.
Seaman William J Ross, of 234 Upper Newtownards Road, (Standing), and Stoker Edward Mullen, 76 Sugarfield Street. Both lost in Hawke disaster
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Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother Jane as claimant
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Edward received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
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He is Remembered at Chatham Naval Memorial, United Kingdom.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
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Classification
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