No.80185, Lance Corporal, Frank Ernest WARREN
Aged 22
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Born in 1894 (2nd qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:750) son of Walter and Jane Elizabeth WARREN(née ELY). His father died about the time of Frank's birth.
1901 census...Aged 6, he was at 53 Raingate Street,Bury St.Edmunds with his grandfather Richard W ELY [64] retired postman; his grandmother Elizabeth [61]; uncle George A Ely [31] bricklayer's labourer; his widowed mother Jane E WARREN [29] trousers machinist and brother Walter M [7]; aunt Florence M WOODRUFF m. [25]; cousins Victoria F E WOODRUFF [2 month] and William A ELY [11]. All were born in Bury St.Edmunds. His mother married James FROST later in 1901. He died in either 1902 or 1905 and she married again, this time to Robert MIZEN 1911 census...Aged 16, an engineering fitter, he was at 4 School Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his stepfather Robert MIZEN [42] farm labourer born Hargrave; half brother James FROST [8]; uncle George ELY He married Minnie Maria LEACH [3-1-1894]from Braintree in 1913. Their son Frank Richard Melton was born on 28th October 1914 In 1920 she married Arthur P HOOK of 56 East Street, Braintree |
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He enlisted in Braintree, when resident there.
Suffolk and Essex Free Press 30 May 1917 reported Frank as missing. During the advance from Arreas, on the 11th April 1917, the 8th Cavalry Bde was ordered to advance, mounted, to occupy high ground by Monchy le Preux. SAbout 7:30 am message came that La Bergère on the main road (nr. Windmill Cemetery) and Monchy had been by 37th Division. Not quite accurate, but at 8:30 the Essex Yeomanry led a cavalry advance with the 10th Hussars on its left and the Royal Horse Guards in reserve. C Squadron, their leading squadron, were almost wiped out by machine-gun fire coming from the high ground and acting on orders from Brig. Gen. Bulkeley-Johnson they swung right and headed straight into Monchy. The remainder of the Yeomanry followed, and the Hussars, realising the Yeomanry were advancing into the village followed. Trying to leave the village by the main roads, and met by heavy fire, both units were forced to withdraw back into Monchy and start digging in. The few infantry that remained in the village were disorganised, and exhausted, having lost their general and Lt Col.Hardwick of the Hussars, Lt Col.Whitmore, commanding the Yeomanry, took command until they were relieved the following day.
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