Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Petty Officer J. V. Tubb, Royal Navy

China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (J. V. Tubb, A.B., H.M.S. Orlando.); 1914-15 Star (179967, J. V. Tubb, P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (179987 J. V. Tubb. P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (179987 J. V. Tubb, P.O. H.M.S. Royal Arthur:) light contact mars, especially to first and last, generally very fine and better (5) £500-£700

Dix Noonan Webb, December 2007.

John Vanhear Tubb was born in Portsea, Hampshire, on 6 June 1879 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 20 June 1894 He served in H.M.S. Orlando from 16 February 1899, was promoted Able Seaman on 27 May 1899, and served as a member of the Seymour Expedition in China 1900. He was advanced Petty Officer on 15 November 1911, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 21 June 1912. He was shore demobilised on 10 September 1919, and subsequently joined the Royal Fleet Reserve.

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