Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Bandsman J. Stubbs, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, late 3rd King’s Own Hussars

Jubilee 1897, bronze (3471 Bds. J. Stubbs. 3rd. K.O. Hussars.) contemporarily engraved naming; Coronation 1911 (6938 Bds J. Stubbs. 5th./Lrs.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6938 Pte. J. Stubbs. 5/Lrs.) last somewhat polished, generally very fine (3) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2002.

John Stubbs was born in Chichester, Sussex, in 1876 and attested for the 3rd King’s Own Hussars in 14 April 1894. He served with them in India between 12 September 1898 and 22 November 1901, before transferring to the 5th Royal Irish Lancers on 1 December 1902. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 333 of October 1913, and was discharged on 13 April 1916, after 22 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service, which shows that he suffered an accidental wound to his left arm on 26 October 1894 whilst on duty.