Geoffrey Franklyn

Brigadier Geoffrey Ernest Warren Franklyn, DSO, MC (26 August 1889 – 1967) was a senior British Army officer.

Geoffrey Franklyn
Born	(1889-08-26)26 August 1889
Died	1967 (aged 77−78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	4463
Unit	Royal Field Artillery
Commands	18th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Relations	Sir William Franklyn (father) Sir Harold Franklyn (brother)

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]

Franklyn was briefly Acting General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division in May 1940, based in the United Kingdom, during the Second World War.^[5]