THE VICTORY MEDAL ISSUED TO SERGEANT FRANK STUBS, LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, HAS BEEN SOLD AT AUCTION BY SPINK OF LONDON
18 APRIL 2024

The original Victory Medal ( 1914-19 ) issued to Sergeant Frank Stubbs VC, 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, has been sold at auction by Spink of London.

The sale estimate was between £3,000 to £5,000. The sale hammer price realised £5,200. The identity of the purchaser has not been revealed.

Frank Stubbs' Victoria Cross, on its own without any campaign medals, is held by the Fusiliers Museum Lancashire in Bury.



Medal entitlement of Sergeant Frank Edward Stubbs,
1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers

  • Victoria Cross
  • 1914-15 Star
  • British War Medal ( 1914-20 )
  • Victory Medal ( 1914-19 ) + MiD

  • Victory Medal naming
    SJT. F.E. STUBBS. LAN. FUS.


For the award of the Victoria Cross.

[ London Gazette, 15 March 1917 ] Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, Sergeant Frank Stubbs, 1st Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers

On the 25th April 1915, three Companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, in effecting a landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the West of Cape Helles, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a great number of casualties.

The survivors, however, rushed up to and cut the wire entanglements, notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy, and, after overcoming extreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained.

Amongst the many very gallant Officers and men engaged in this most hazardous undertaking, Captain Willis, Serjeant Richards and Private Keneally have been selected by their comrades as having performed the most signal acts of bravery and devotion to duty. ( LG dated 24 August 1915 ).

A further three men, Captain Bromley, Serjeant Stubbs and Corporal Grimshaw were gazetted later and elected for the award of the Victoria Cross under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant dated 29 January 1856.

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Iain Stewart, 18 April 2024