Frederick Harold Tubb was born on 28 November 1881 to Harry and Emma E. Tubb, of St. Helena, Longwood East, Victoria, Australia.

He was 33 years old, and a lieutenant in the 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, during the First World War, when he was awarded the VC for his actions on 9 August 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli.

Lieutenant Tubb held a newly captured trench which was being counter-attacked by the enemy, who blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only a foot of it standing.

Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy and rebuilt the barricade. Twice more the enemy blew in the barricade, but on each occasion this officer, although wounded in the head and arm, held his ground, and assisted by corporals Alexander Burton and William Dunstan, rebuilt it, and maintained the position under heavy bombardment.

The citation for Frederick's Victoria Cross was published in the 15 October 1915 edition of the London Gazette. It reads as follows:

"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula, on 9th August, 1915. In the early morning the enemy made a determined counter attack on the centre of the newly captured trench held by Lieutenant Tubb.

"They advanced up a sap and blew in a sandbag barricade, leaving only one foot of it standing, but Lieutenant Tubb led his men back, repulsed the enemy, and rebuilt the barricade. Supported by strong bombing parties, the enemy succeeded in twice again blowing in the barricade, but on each occasion Lieutenant Tubb, although wounded in the head and arm, held his ground with the greatest coolness and rebuilt it, and finally succeeded in maintaining his position under very heavy bomb fire."

Tubb continued to serve in Gallipoli with his fellow ANZACs. It was reported in the March 27 edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that Tubb was one of just four Australians of 1,128 men who died on the "bloody slopes of ANZAC Cove in the Dardanelles Campaign."

Frederick and his unit were later transferred to the Western Front. While there, he earned promotion to the rank of Major.

Major Frederick Tubb was killed of wounds sustained in action on 20 September in Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres.

Before he was killed, Major Tubb was serving with 7th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Australian Division when he was shot by a German sniper during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge. While being carried to the rear he was struck by British artillery shells.

He died at the dressing station at Lijssenthoek and was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.