Geoffrey Franklyn
British general
About Geoffrey Franklyn
Lived 1889 – 1967 (aged 77–78).
Brigadier Geoffrey Ernest Warren Franklyn, (26 August 1889 – 1967) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career Born the son of Lieutenant General Sir William Franklyn and Helen Williams, and educated at Rugby School, Franklyn was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 23 December 1909. 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.
Franklyn was briefly Acting General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division in May 1940, based in the United Kingdom, during the Second World War.
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Who was Geoffrey Franklyn?
British general
When was Geoffrey Franklyn born?
Geoffrey Franklyn was born on 26 August 1889.
When did Geoffrey Franklyn die?
Geoffrey Franklyn died in 1967.
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