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Born in Kensington, London, on 1 March 1894, the 2nd son of Frank Wearne, a wine-merchant of W Hampstead, Frank was educated at Bromsgrove School. and then read Classics at Corpus. However, he did not complete his degree as, as a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps, he was called up in September 1914: he served in the ranks before earning a Commission. His VC was awarded posthumously for his actions at Loos on 28 June 1917 for saving the flank despite severe wounds from which he died.