Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Bale a General Labourer, born 1846 in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire and his wife Ann, born 1855 in Quorndon, Leicestershire. Frank was born in 1884 in Quorndon, Leicestershire, his siblings were Harry, born 1877, Annie, born 1879 and Gertrude, born 1886, all his siblings were born in Quorndon, Leicestershire. In April 1891 the family home was at Freehold Street, Quorndon, Leicestershire. In March 1901 Frank was employed as a Farm Labourer and was residing with his parents and siblings in the family home at Freehold Street, Quorndon, Leicestershire. In April 1911 Frank was serving as a Gunner with 59th Siege Company, Royal Garrison Artillery and was stationed at Roorkee, India.