364:, who fought alongside Mullins brother Charles, being awarded the Victory Cross for his involvement in the same action at Elandslaagte. When Mullins returned to Britain at the end of the tour he continued playing rugby, and after leaving Oxford for Guy's Hospital he joined the Hospital team. Mullins was given the captaincy of
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In January 1905, Mullins married Winifred Maasdorp, eldest daughter of
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493:. Cape Town: David Phillip.
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895:James Magee
592:Southampton
532:29 December
506:27 December
468:"No. 30286"
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254:Cape Colony
250:Grahamstown
222:rugby union
108:Position(s)
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808:/ Ireland)
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627:References
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763:Wanderers
725:Wanderers
422:27 August
391:Scrum.com
236:in their
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759:Johnston
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694:Forwards
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187:(Points)
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861:England
857:Moseley
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639:ISBN
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424:2009
267:and
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182:Apps
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