Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29985/supplements/2619. No. 1506 Serjeant Frank Edward Stubbs, 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. On 25th April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing on West Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine-guns which caused a large number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy and after overcoming supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained. (Serjeant Stubbs was one of six members of the Regiment elected for the award of the Victoria Cross). MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29251/supplements/7666. GAZETTE ISSUE 29251, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, General Hamilton is honoured to submit a list of names of those Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men whose service he considered deserving of special mention.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29985/supplements/2619. No. 1506 Serjeant Frank Edward Stubbs, 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. On 25th April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing on West Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine-guns which caused a large number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy and after overcoming supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained. (Serjeant Stubbs was one of six members of the Regiment elected for the award of the Victoria Cross). MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29251/supplements/7666. GAZETTE ISSUE 29251, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, General Hamilton is honoured to submit a list of names of those Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men whose service he considered deserving of special mention.