Geoffrey Franklyn
Geoffrey Ernest Warren Franklyn 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. He was briefly Acting General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division in May 1940, based in the UK, during the Second World War.
