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 Dewey, an ironstone labourer, born 1862 in Plungar, Leicestershire and his wife Ada Emma Dewey (nee Hourd, married in the 1st quarter of 1887 in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire district), born 1866 in Hose, Leicestershire. Frank was born in the 1st quarter of 1894 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, his siblings were, Laura, born 22nd March 1889, in Long Clawson, Sarah Marie, born 10th December 1892 and Harold, born 1896, the latter two siblings were born in Hose, in March 1901 the family home was at The Vicarage, Hose. In April 1911 Frank was absent from the family home in Hose, residing there was his father, an ironstone labourer, his married sister, Laura Hourd and her husband Samuel Hourd, a railway labourer, born 1886 in Hose, and their daughter, Ada Patience, born 1909 in Hose, Frank’s mother, was employed as a monthly nurse and was residing at Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, Frank was employed as a farm worker and was residing as a servant at Hose. The church war memorial shows Frank as a Private in the Nottinghamshire and Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters).
On Friday December 3rd 1915 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” _ HOSE. – KHAKI WEDDING. A very interesting khaki wedding took place in St. Michael’s Church on Sunday afternoon. The contracting parties were Pte. A. J. Davenport and Elizabeth Alice Moore. The bride’s father gave her away, and Pte. Frank Dewey acted as best man. It was a pretty though quiet wedding, and the bridegroom returned to join his regiment early on Monday morning. The best wishes of the village go with them.
On Friday August 4th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” – HOSE. – DEATH OF A LOCAL SOLDIER. In last week’s issue we reported that Pte. F. Dewey, of the 12th Royal Sussex, had been wounded in action in France. We regret to say that Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dewey, his parents have since received the sad news that he had died of his wounds in hospital in France. The sister who attended him, sent a letter of sympathy which reached Home on Monday last. Much sympathy is expressed for the family by all who knew him. He was one of the first volunteers from the village.
On Friday August 11th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” – HOSE. - MEMORIAL SERVICE. A memorial service for Pte. F. Dewey was held at St. Michael’s Church on Sunday. A muffled peal was rung, and special hymns sung. A most eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Williams, who took for his text. “Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” There was a large congregation, which included the whole of Pte. Dewey’s family. The Dead March in Saul was played at the conclusion of the service with much feeling by Miss Williams.