Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday May 10th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Official intimation has now been received from the War Office, confirming the sad intelligence previously reported from a comrade of the death in action in France of Private Frank Savage, M.G.C. Deceased was 23 years of age, and was the third son of Mr and Mrs Harry Savage, of Oakley Wood. Prior to his enlistment in the Leicestershire Yeomanry three years ago, he was employed as assistant gamekeeper to the Right Hon. Charles Booth, of Gracedieu Manor. He went out to France with the Leicestershire Yeomanry in October 1915, and twelve months later was transferred to the M.G.C., and was last home on leave in July last. Sergeant Wakefield, in a sympathetic letter to Mr and Mrs Savage, says, “He was killed while very bravely doing his duty in stopping the Huns. We were going through a wood with our guns when he was hit in the head by a piece of shell, and died instantly. He was one of our best comrades.”

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 15/2/2018

Photograph submitted by R. Sparks, 2019