Peter MULVIE

Constable Peter Mulvie was a saddler by occupation before migrating from Ireland to Australia at the age of 24 where he joined the Queensland Police in 1912. He completed his service at Roma Street Station before he and three other police officers, Bourke, Hughes and Johnson, joined the 15th Battalion on 13 January 1914. All four were killed during the war. Mulvie landed at Anzac Cove with his Battalion on the 25 April. The 15th took responsibility for defending Quinn's post and saw continuous and heavy fighting for the duration of the Gallipoli campaign. Mulvie saw several major engagements and survived savage fighting including the attack on Hill 971 on 7 August where he was wounded in the thigh and right hip on the second day of fighting. He was evacuated to Egypt where he recovered in time to rejoin his Battalion for the withdrawal from Gallipoli to France. In France, Mulvie was promoted to Sergeant, and survived the fighting at Pozieres. Sergeant Mulvie was wounded for the second time to the left knee and was evacuated to England returning just before Christmas 1916. On January 24, his Battalion relieved the troops in the snow-covered trenches at Gueudecourt. On 1 February, just before his 30th birthday, a light barrage of A.I.F. troops moved forward and Mulvie became caught in some wire. He managed to throw bombs at the Germans until he died of multiple wounds. His actions allowed the remainder of his platoon to return safely to their line. His body could not be recovered.