TUBB, Frank Reid
| Service Numbers: | 191, 489, 8 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longwood, Vic., 16 March 1880 |
| Home Town: | Longwood, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | 21 September 1952, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Longwood Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Euroa Telegraph Park, Longwood Boer War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 191, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Corporal, 489, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 8, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 8, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Military Cross Newspaper Story
Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Saturday 2 December 1916, page 10
military cross is won by Brother of VC hero
LONGWOOD Victoria, Australia, FAMILY IN KHAKI
EUKOA. Saturday.
Mr H. Tubb, "St. Helena," Long-wood, has received notification to the effect that his son, Lieut. Frank Reid Tubb, who left Australia as a sergeant in the 7th (Vic.) Battalion, has been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery at Pozieres.
Lieut, Tubb, although twice wounded, continued to lead his men during a five days' battle with great coolness and bravery, and only retired when he received his third wound. He received treatment in the Duchess of Westminster's Red Cross Hospital. Major Frederick H. Tubb, also of the 7th (Vic.) Battalion, brother of the young officer, won the Victoria Cross at Lone Pine, and recently sailed for the front again, having recovered from severe wounds sustained in that battle. The two remaining brothers are also in khaki.
Submitted 10 December 2024 by Les Westerlund
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Harry TUBB and Emma Eliza nee ABBOTT
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry. He was in charge of a working party which was subjected to shell and shrapnel fire. A portion of the party was forced to withdraw, but he stuck to his work until dawn, and completed a considerable portion of it. Later he was twice wounded in the attack but continued to lead his men until he was wounded a third time.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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