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