William Franklyn (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General

Sir William Franklyn

KCB
Painting of Franklyn by Herbert James Draper, c. 1912
Born(1856-05-14)14 May 1856
Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Died27 October 1914(1914-10-27) (aged 58)
Luton Hoo, Hertford, England
Buried
Paddington Old Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1874–1914
RankLieutenant-General
UnitGreen Howards
Commands3rd Division
4th Division
10th Brigade
2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
ConflictsNorth West Frontier
First World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
RelationsSir Harold Franklyn (son)
Lord Thorneycroft (grandson)

Lieutenant-General Sir William Edmund Franklyn, KCB (14 May 1856 – 27 October 1914) was a senior British Army officer who served as Military Secretary from 1911 to 1914.

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