George Francis Arthur Mulock

Captain (retired) George Francis Arthur Mulock, D.S.O., R.N. (7 February, 1882 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Mulock was awarded the Antarctic Medal of 1902/4.

Mulock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1903.

Mulock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1911.

Mulock was appointed in command of the destroyer Jed on 14 May, 1913.^[1]

Mulock was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915 or 1916.^{[Fact Check]}

On 5 December, 1917, he was appointed in command of the gunboat Bee.^[2]

Retired on 17 July, 1920, Mulock was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 7 February, 1927.

On 7 April, 1921, Mulock was granted permission to proceed to Shanghai to work with London Asiatic Petroleum.

Appointed as the Extended Defence Officer, Fort Canning on 28 September, 1939, Mulock was taken prisoner by the Japanese and eventually liberated.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Percy Johnson	Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 14 Jan, 1908^[3] – 16 Jan, 1909	Succeeded by Reginald G. Talbot
Preceded by Hubert S. Monroe	Captain of H.M.S. Fawn 16 Jan, 1909^[4] – 8 Jul, 1909	Succeeded by Hugh T. England
Preceded by Guy R. Livingstone	Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark 8 Jul, 1909 – 7 Oct, 1912	Succeeded by Roland A. Clark
Preceded by Frederic B. Coppin	Captain of H.M.S. Stag 11 Mar, 1913 – 1 Apr, 1913	Succeeded by Clive N. Rolfe
Preceded by Osmond J. Prentis	Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 1 Apr, 1913 – 14 May, 1913	Succeeded by James L. C. Clark
Preceded by Geoffrey P. Russell	Captain of H.M.S. Jed 14 May, 1913^[5] – 15 Aug, 1915	Succeeded by Charles M. Blackman
Preceded by Christopher J. F. Eddis	Captain of H.M.S. Sawfly 15 Jan, 1917 – 4 Mar, 1917	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Christopher J. F. Eddis	Captain of H.M.S. Firefly 4 Mar, 1917 – 4 Dec, 1917	Succeeded by Geoffrey St. J. A. Taylor
Preceded by Andrew Johnstone	Captain of H.M.S. Bee 5 Dec, 1917^[6] – 20 Mar, 1920^[7]	Succeeded by Cosmo B. Hastings