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Lieutenant (later Major) Frederick Harold Tubb VC |
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Captain (Capt) F H Tubb VC
of 7th Battalion AIF.
As a Lieutenant at Gallipoli, Capt Tubb led a platoon in action and with two other soldiers displayed exceptional bravery in repelling a Turkish advance at Lone Pine on 9 August 1915. For their actions, Tubb and the two soldiers were each awarded the Victoria Cross. Later in France and promoted to the rank of Major, Tubb led a company of 7th Battalion in an action at Polygon Wood on 27 September 1917. He was wounded in this action and died that evening at the dressing station.
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| Lijssenthoek, Belgium. Grave Marker of Major Frederick Harold Tubb, VC, of the 7th Battalion AIF, who died of wounds, 1917-09-20. (Donor: J.L. Holmes) |  |
| Frederick Harold Tubb was
born at Longwood, Victoria, in 1881, and became manager of his father's
grazing property. He was also a keen member of the Militia, and at the
outbreak of the First World War held the rank of 2nd lieutenant in 58
Infantry Regiment (Essendon Rifles).
Appointed to 7 Battalion AIF as a 2nd lieutenant, he was promoted lieutenant in February 1915 and captain while serving at Gallipoli. Tubb recovered from the wounds he suffered at Lone Pine, where he won his VC , and after a brief visit to Australia, where he was feted as a hero, rejoined his battalion in France in 1916. He was promoted to the rank of major in February 1917, but was severely wounded by Allied shellfire supporting the Australian attack in the battle of the Menin Road on 20 September, and died that evening. The recommendation for Tubb's VC reads as follows: 'I have the honour to recommend that the name of Lieut. F.H. Tubb 7th Battalion A.I.F., be submitted to the G.O.C. in C. for consideration for the Victoria Cross in recognition of his conspicuous gallantry in action. During the action at Lone Pine on the early morning of the 9th August 1915, the enemy made a determined counter attack in the centre of the captured trenches held by Lieut. F.H. Tubb and men of the 7th Battalion. Advancing up a sap the enemy blew up the sand bag barricade leaving only one foot of it standing. Lieut. Tubb lead his men back, cleared the sap, and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by a strong bomb attack the enemy again succeeded in blowing in the barricade wounding Lieut. Tubb on the head. After the sand bags had been replaced a second time and again blown up by the enemy, Lieut. Tubb for the third time rebuilt the barricade, and succeeded in maintaining his position under heavy bomb fire. Throughout the action Lieut. Tubb distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry exposing himself freely in order to inflict losses on the enemy and to encourage his men at a very critical period of the defence.' |
