Geoffrey Franklyn
Brigadier Geoffrey Ernest Warren Franklyn DSO, MC (August 1889 – 1967) was a senior British Army officer.
Geoffrey Franklyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 1889 |
| Died | 1967 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | 18th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Military career
Born the son of Lieutenant General Sir William Franklyn and Helen Williams,[1] and educated at Rugby School,[2] Franklyn was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 23 December 1909.[3] His service in the First World War was recognized when he was appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[4] He was briefly Acting General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division in May 1940, based in the UK, during the Second World War.[5]
References
- "Gen. Sir Harold Franklyn – The Dunkirk Campaign". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 1 April 1963. p. 12.
- Rugby School Register 1892-1921
- "No. 28329". The London Gazette. 14 January 1910. p. 340.
- "No. 13453". The Edinburgh Gazette. 5 June 1919. p. 1852.
- "Franklyn, Geoffrey Ernest Warren". Generals.dk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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