Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Henry Brown a carpenter and joiner, born 1861 in Great Easton, Leicestershire and his wife Mary Jane Brown (nee Crowe), born 1865 in Shoreham, Sussex. Frank was born in 1893 in Great Easton, Leicestershire, his siblings were, Ethel Violet, born 1890 in Great Easton, Leicestershire, Leonard George, born 1892, Joseph Edward, born 1897 and Walter Crow, born 1898, all his siblings were born in Great Easton, Leicestershire. In March 1901 the family home was at 4, Egginton Street, Leicester. In April 1911 Frank was employed as a farm labourer and was residing as a boarder at Belchers Lodge, Horninghold, Uppingham, Rutland, his parents resided at Great Easton, Uppingham, Rutland together with his siblings, Leonard, Joseph, Walter and Elizabeth Kathleen, born 1904 in Great Easton, Leics. On Friday January 12th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “HORNINGHOLD MAN WOUNDED” Mr and Mrs G. Brown of Horninghold, near Uppingham have received information that their second son, Lance Corporal F. Brown, of the Royal Berks. Regiment, attached to the first trench mortar battery, is lying seriously ill at a Canadian General Hospital in France from shell wounds in the face and legs, received whilst in action. He has been in France since June 1915. Mr and Mrs Brown have three more sons at the front and the above mentioned one is the third who has been wounded. On Friday January 26th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS” The following local casualties are officially reported. All are privates except where otherwise shown. The town shown against each soldier’s name is the home of his next-of-kin. From Friday’s list:- DIED OF WOUNDS – ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT. Brown, 14194 Lance-Corpl. F. (Uppingham). He enlisted with his three brothers.