George Mulock
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Captain George Francis Arthur Mulock DSO
(1882–1963) was a British naval officer and Antarctic
surveyor and explorer.
the son of George and Jane Mulock, his father was a civil engineer. He was educated at Stanmore Park and Dartmouth
. He qualified as a marine surveyor
while serving aboard HMS Triton a paddle survey ship.
. When in the Antarctic
he transferred to the Discovery to replace Ernest Shackleton
who had fallen ill. He became the surveyor and cartographer to the Captain Scott's
National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904)
. 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.
in 1916. He retired in 1920 to join the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Shanghai as marine superintendent.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(1882–1963) was a British naval officer and Antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
surveyor and explorer.
Early life
Mulock was born in 1882 in BlackpoolBlackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
the son of George and Jane Mulock, his father was a civil engineer. He was educated at Stanmore Park and Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
. He qualified as a marine surveyor
Marine surveyor
A Marine Surveyor is a person who conducts inspections, surveys or examinations of marine vessels to assess, monitor and report on their condition and the products on them. Marine Surveyors also inspect equipment intended for new or existing vessels to ensure compliance with various standards or...
while serving aboard HMS Triton a paddle survey ship.
Antarctic surveyor
In 1902 he joined the National Antarctic Relief Ship MorningSY Morning
SY Morning is most famous for her role as a relief vessel to Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition . She made two voyages to the Antarctic to resupply the expedition.-Acquisition for the British National Antarctic Expedition:...
. When in the Antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
he transferred to the Discovery to replace Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE was a notable explorer from County Kildare, Ireland, who was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration...
who had fallen ill. He became the surveyor and cartographer to the Captain Scott's
Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904)
Discovery Expedition
The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, generally known as the Discovery Expedition, was the first official British exploration of the Antarctic regions since James Clark Ross's voyage sixty years earlier...
. When he returned from the expedition he was loaned to the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
to finish his survey work and charts. He was awarded the Polar Medal
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It was instituted in 1857 as the Arctic Medal and renamed the Polar Medal in 1904.-History:...
for his work.
First world war
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. 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 OrderDistinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
in 1916. He retired in 1920 to join the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Shanghai as marine superintendent.