Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Thomas Brindley, a shoe trade riveter, born 1849 in Enderby, Leicestershire and his wife Elizabeth (Bessie) Brindley (nee Clark, married on the 21st September 1884 in the Parish Church, Aylestone, Leicestershire), born 1864 in Blaby, Leicestershire. William Frank was born on the 14th February 1890 in Blaby, his siblings were Elizabeth Rebecca, a schoolgirl, born 1885 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire and Thomas, born 29th February 1888 in Blaby, in April 1891 the family home was at Paradise Row, Blaby. In March 1901 William was residing in the family home at 7, Gladstone Street, Wigston Magna, together with his father, a shoemaker, his mother, a hosiery trade stocking seamer, and his siblings, Rebecca, a stocking framework knitter, Thomas a market gardener’s boy, Cecil, born 1895 in Leicester, Emma, born 1897 and Lizzie, born 1899, the latter two siblings were both born in Wigston Magna. In April 1911 William was employed as a cotton winder and was residing in the family home at Frederick Street, Wigston Magna, together with his father, an army pensioner and boot maker, his mother and siblings, Thomas, an army pensioner and railway worker, Rebecca, a Griswold knitter, Cecil, a shoe trade worker, Emma, a hosiery trade worker, Lizzie a schoolgirl and Leslie, born 1903 in Wigston Magna. In the 4th quarter of 1911, William married Ada Causer in the Leicester district. In the 3rd quarter of 1919, William’s widow Ada married William Derry in the Leicester district, they resided at 72, Shakespeare Street, Aylestone Park, Leicester. His elder brother Thomas died in October 1916 from wounds received in action.
The War Diary records: 3 Aug-17 – VIERSTRAAT MAP 28 SW N10 – 7.3. Wet all day 2nd Lieutenant SMITH relieves 2nd Lieutenant YARDLEY at JUNCTION BUILDINGS all sections in camp sent for baths.