Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major J. D. Grubb, Durham Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (2366. Corp: J. Grubb, 2/Durh: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3974 C. Sgt. J. D. Grubb, Durham Lt. Infy.); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, heaving pitting to first from Star, this therefore fine, the others nearly very fine (3) £240-£280

John Dickman Grubb ‘entered on his military career at the age of 16, when he enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry. He was stationed at Sunderland, Dublin, the Curragh and Galway, and was then drafted to Malta and subsequently to Gibraltar. He served in the 1885 Egyptian Campaign, for which he obtained the medal and bronze star, and afterwards served in India. In 1900 he served in South Africa, and two years later returned to England, obtaining his discharge in 1905.
He was appointed instructor of drill and swimming under the Darlington Education Authority, and in 1906 accepted a similar appointment in Blackpool. He held this appointment until the outbreak of the Great War, when he immediately rejoined the colours. At this time he held the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major, but in 1915 he was gazetted Lieutenant, and four months later Captain, and Major before the year was out.
Major Grubb was stationed at Catterick Camp and Hornsea, later being transferred to the staff of the Northern Command Headquarters, York. He was appointed to raise Labour Battalions and, with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, took a unit to France.
On returning to England he took over the West Hartlepool recruiting office. Later he took up the duties of military representative in the district and at the time of the Armistice had five tribunals to attend. Demobilised in December 1918, he took up the position of recruiting officer at Middlesbrough for the post-War army. He terminated his duties, under the age clause, in October 1919. In 1921 Major Grubb obtained a post in the Ministry of Labour, which he held until March 1928, after which he returned to Blackpool.’ (newspaper cutting with lot refers).

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