Frank was born and raised in Dolgellau, Merionethshire. His mother Mary Luke lived in Llanelltyd, near the town.
Very little is known of Frank's early life in Dolgellau. 
Along with many of his contemporaries from the town, Frank enlisted in the 7th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers at the outbreak of war. He would have served alongside them in the Dardanelles, Egypt and Palestine. 
Dolgellau's local newspaper Y Dydd, has records of parcels and comforts being sent to the town's enlisted men throughout the war. Records show that Frank was one of those men who received such parcels in 1916 whilst he was part of the "Mediterranean Expeditionary Force". 
His mother, Mary Luke received a number of letters of condolence, including one from a Miss C Himmock, an Assistant Matron at the hospital where Frank died. She wrote:
"..........It seems so sad after all that he has gone through, to lose him just as all is finished........
Frank is buried in Hadra War Memorial Cemetery in Alexandria, Egypt. He is commemorated on the War Memorial in Dolgellau.
We will remember him. 

Emrys Tippett