Born: 15 September 1899, Bradford
Died: 24 April 1918
Buried:
Address: 17 Whitehead Place, Eccleshill
Parents: Walter and Lizzie, nee Owen
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation: Dunlop & Sons, Peckover St, Bradford
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s, Tyne Cot Memorial
Children:
Regiment: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Frank Wheat
Frank Wheat was born on the 15th
September 1899 in Bradford the
son of Walter and Lizzie Louise
Bach nee Owen.
Walter and Lizzie married in
Brownhills on the 15th of August
1896 when Walter, a widower was
34 years of age. Lizzie, a widow
was 37 years of age. Both already
had children including Harold
Arthur Wheat; Frank was their only
child together.
By 1911 the family had moved to
17 Whitehead Place and had one
servant. When Frank enlisted he
was employed by Messrs. Dunlop
and Sons in Peckover Street,
Bradford.
He enlisted on the 15th of October
1917 as Private 62299 in the 1st/4th
Battalion of the King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry.
His Battalion fought in the Lys
offensive in the Battle of Bailleul
13th to 15th of April 1918 and at
Kemmel on the 17th to the 19th of
April 1918. Frank was posted
missing in action on the 25th of
April, the first day of the second
Battle of Kemmel.
In July of that year his parents
published a request in the Bradford
Weekly Telegraph asking for any
information. Frank was 18 years
of age and he is remembered on the
Tyne Cot Memorial which is the
free gift in perpetuity of the
Belgian people to those who are
honoured there.
He left his effects to his father
Walter who received £3.4.2d on the
29th of January 1919 and a War
Gratuity of £3.0.0d on the 24th
November 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
