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He became Commander of [[10th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|10th Infantry Brigade]] in 1902 and Director of Personal Services at the [[War Office]] in 1904.<ref name=lh/> He went on to be [[General Officer Commanding]] [[4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|4th Division]] in 1906, General Officer Commanding [[3rd Mechanised Division (United Kingdom)|3rd Division]] in 1907<ref name=lh/> and [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]] in 1911.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28539|startpage=7283|date=6 October 1911}}</ref> In 1914 he was appointed [[Governor of Malta]], despite his lack of war experience, but never took up the appointment.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=689&dat=19140811&id=jh8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pFUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3824,3579682 Gossip & Notables] The Montreal Daily Mail, 11 August 1914</ref> He died later that year.<ref name=lh/> |
He became Commander of [[10th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|10th Infantry Brigade]] in 1902 and Director of Personal Services at the [[War Office]] in 1904.<ref name=lh/> He went on to be [[General Officer Commanding]] [[4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|4th Division]] in 1906, General Officer Commanding [[3rd Mechanised Division (United Kingdom)|3rd Division]] in 1907<ref name=lh/> and [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]] in 1911.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28539|startpage=7283|date=6 October 1911}}</ref> In 1914 he was appointed [[Governor of Malta]], despite his lack of war experience, but never took up the appointment.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=689&dat=19140811&id=jh8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pFUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3824,3579682 Gossip & Notables] The Montreal Daily Mail, 11 August 1914</ref> He died later that year.<ref name=lh/> |
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He was given the colonelcy of the [[Green Howards|Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)]] in 1906, a position he held until his death in 1914.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Green Howards|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/019Green.htm|work=Regiments.Org|accessdate=28 July 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071024090000/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/019Green.htm|archivedate=24 October 2007}}</ref> |
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Sir William Franklyn | |
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| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 1914 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1914 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regiment 10th Infantry Brigade 4th Division 3rd Division |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir William Edmund Franklyn KCB (1856–1914) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Military career
Franklyn was commissioned into the 19th Regiment of Foot in 1874.[1] He transferred to the Yorkshire Regiment in 1881 and was appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant General at Aldershot in 1888.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of 2nd Bn the Yorkshire Regiment and served on the North West Frontier in India in 1897.[1] He was made Assistant Adjutant General for Scottish District in 1898 and Assistant Military Secretary at Army Headquarters in 1899.[1]
He became Commander of 10th Infantry Brigade in 1902 and Director of Personal Services at the War Office in 1904.[1] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1906, General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1907[1] and Military Secretary in 1911.[2] In 1914 he was appointed Governor of Malta, despite his lack of war experience, but never took up the appointment.[3] He died later that year.[1]
He was given the colonelcy of the Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) in 1906, a position he held until his death in 1914.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "No. 28539". The London Gazette. 6 October 1911.
- ^ Gossip & Notables The Montreal Daily Mail, 11 August 1914
- ^ "The Green Howards". Regiments.Org. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2012.