Frank Edward Stubbs
Sergeant, 1st Battalion. Lancashire Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 1192 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. Lancashire Fusiliers all Lancashire Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 15th March 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- the 12th March 1888 at Walworth, London
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. Sergeant Stubbs' actual grave unknown
- Medal held by
- Lancashire Fusiliers Museum, Bury, Lancashire
Digest of citation
Whilst effecting a landing on 'W' Beach, to the west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers came under deadly fire from hidden machine gun posts. These machine guns caused several severe casualties. Not withstanding the terrifying fire, the survivors rushed forward to the barbed-wire entanglements and cut them. After extreme difficulties they gained the cliffs and the position was maintained
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
STUBBS, Frank Edward. (reg No. 1192).
Sergeant. 1st Battalion. Lancashire Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 15th March 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian is Lancashire Fusiliers Museum, Bury, Lancashire.
Born on the 12th March 1888 at Walworth, London.
Died of wounds received on 'W' Beach on the 25th April, 1915, West of Cape Helles , Gallipoli.
Memorial on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. Sergeant Stubbs' actual grave unknown.
Digest of Citation reads: Whilst effecting a landing on 'W' Beach, to the west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers came under deadly fire from hidden machine gun posts. These machine guns caused several severe casualties. Not withstanding the terrifying fire, the survivors rushed forward to the barbed-wire entanglements and cut them. After extreme difficulties they gained the cliffs and the position was maintained.
Additional information:. The action of Sergeant Stubbs and his comrades, brought forth the phrase "Six VCs before breakfast." Army No. 1506, Sergeant Stubbs, along with Major Bromley, Corporal Grimshaw, Private Keneally, Sergeant Richards and Captain Willis were all elected under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant for the Victoria Cross.
Additional information
The action of Sergeant Stubbs and his comrades, brought forth the phrase "Six VCs before breakfast." Army No. 1506, Sergeant Stubbs, along with Major Bromley, Corporal Grimshaw, Private Keneally, Sergeant Richards and Captain Willis were all elected under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant for the Victoria Cross.
Died of wounds received on 'W' Beach on the 25th April, 1915,
West of Cape Helles , Gallipoli.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. Sergeant Stubbs' actual grave unknown
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