Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Frederick Beck a Builder, born 1862 in Leicester and his wife Sarah Jane Holland Beck (nee Palmer), born 1862 in Rearsby, Leicestershire. Frank was born in 1891 in Leicester, his siblings were Elsie, born 1886. Percy, born 1888, Nellie, born 1890, Emma, born 1894, John Henry, born 1896, and Frederick Ernest, born 1898, all his siblings were born in Leicester, also residing with the family was his maternal grandmother, Sarah H. Palmer a widow, born 1823 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, in March 1901 the family home was at 36, St. George Street, Leicester, this being situated within the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. George. In April 1911 Frank was employed as a Bricklayer Apprentice and was residing in the family home at 25, Kirby Road, Leicester together with his parents and siblings, Elsie, Percy, Nellie, Emma, John, and Frederick. His enlistment document record that he attested on the 17th November 1915 joining the 11th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, Pioneers, he gave his home address as 26, Kirby Road, Leicester, his age as 24 years and 3 months, his trade or calling as Bricklayer and stated that he was unmarried. Information taken from his medical examination shows that he was 5 foot 8 inches in height, weighed 143 pounds, and had a chest measurement of between 37½ and 40 inches. It was noted during the examination that he had a scar over his right knee. He gave his father Frederick Beck as his next of kin. His record of service shows that he embarked from Southampton on the 25th March 1916, and that he died of wounds sustained In the Field at 7.10am on the 18th May 1916. On the 18th November J. A. Clark, a Minister of Religion of 43, Melton Road, Leicester witnessed the Army Form 5080 as provided by Emma Beck the Declarant of 209, Narborough Road, Leicester in which she provided the following information relation to the family of the late soldier, her brother Frank. Father deceased, mother Sarah Jane Holland Beck residing at 209, Narborough Road, Leicester together with Percy Beck aged 32, John Henry Beck, aged 24, Frederick Ernest Beck aged 21, Elsie Beck aged 34 and Emma Beck, aged 26, all these siblings were residing at the latter address. Nellie Parkinson, his married sister aged 30 was residing at 5, Victoria Avenue, Leicester. The War Diary entry for the 18th May 1916 records. CAMP “F”. At 7.10am 1 man died of wounds in hospital. At 9.00am “A” Company trench work. “C” Company musketry. At 11.00am I man accidentally injured at the ROYAL ENGINEERS yard. At 2.00pm 2nd Lt. W. H. MOSS returned from Transport course. At 4.00pm 2nd Lt. F. J. MEGGITT, 2 NCO’s and 5 men proceeded to CAMP “J” for grenade course. At 8.00pm 2nd Lt. R. E. GODFREY, 8 NCO’s and 2 men returned from grenade course. At 7.00pm 3 NCO’s and 10 men road repairing. At 8.00pm “B” Company proceeded to trenches and worked on THE WILLOWS. 1 man was wounded and admitted to the Field Ambulance. “D” Company proceeded to trenches and worked on BARNSLEY ROAD and COLNE VALLEY.