Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James Jordan, a gardener, born 1841 in Exeter, Devon and his wife Laura Jordan (nee Davis, married in the 1st quarter of 1866 in the Kingston upon Thames, Surrey district), born 1845 in Exeter. There were two children born after the 1866 marriage and prior to the 1871 census, namely Albert, born 1867 and Arthur, born 1870, both children were born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Frank was born in the 4th quarter of 1883 in Hounslow, Middlesex, his siblings were, Laura Ann, a dressmaker, born 1872 In Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, Emily, a schoolgirl, born 1877 in New Malden, Surrey, Florence, a schoolgirl, born 1880, Alfred, born 1887 and Harold, born 1891, the latter three siblings were all born in Hounslow, in April 1891 the family home was at Grosvenor Road, Heston, Brentford, Middlesex. In March 1901 Frank was employed as a domestic gardener and was residing in the family home at Rose Villas, 1, Grosvenor Road, Heston, Brentford, together with his father a domestic gardener, his mother and siblings Laura, a dressmaker, Alfred and Harold. In April 1911 Frank was employed as a domestic gardener and was residing in the family home at Ullesthorpe Court Cottage, Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire together with his wife Daisy Isabella Jordan (nee Angel, married in the 2nd quarter of 1910 in the Brentford, Middlesex district) born 1885 in Hounslow. In the 1st quarter of 1921, Frank’s widow married Percy W. Sayers in the West Ham, Essex district, they resided at 196, Carr Road, Walthamstow, Essex. Although reference is made to Frank having the Christian names of Francis James I., no official information relating to these names can be found, he was officially recorded at birth as Frank Jordan.
The War Diary records: 18Apr-17 - At 07.00am The Battalion was formed up behind MANSURA RIDGE ready to attack BEERSHEBA ROAD. “C” Company on right, “D” Company in centre, “B” Company on left, “A” Company in support. At 7.30am First line went forward and was followed at two minute intervals by succeeding lines. The Battalion moved to start with in artillery formation of lines of sections through heavy barrage of gun fire and opened into extended order about 600 yards from Ridge as soon as it became under machine gun and rifle fire when the majority of the casualties occurred. At about 9.00am a thin front line reached to a distance varying at different parts of the line from 500 yards to 120 yards from the Turk trenches when it became certain that no further advance could be made without very strong reinforcements. The Battalion was subject to very heavy gun fire both shrapnel and high explosive throughout the day from direction of ALI EL MUNTAR. As this fire was enfilade, it followed the Battalion right up to 200 yards of Turk trenches. During the morning, owing to failure of adjoining Division to link up, the 10th LONDON REGT adjusted their line which left our left flank in the air. About noon a small counter attack was preparing on left flank of Battalion. This was disposed of with Maxim and Lewis gun fire. The Battalion received orders to hold the position at all costs and the position was maintained until a fresh line was taken up at dusk by 1st/5th BEDFORDSHIRE REGT when it was withdrawn through that Regiment. The Battalion lost in casualties 20 officers and 366 other ranks. The majority of these occurring before 9.00am.