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General Sir Harold Franklyn

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General Sir Harold Franklyn

Birth
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Death
31 Mar 1963 (aged 77)
Newbury, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England
Burial
Speen, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England Add to Map
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Soldier. Fought in the battles of Arras and Third Ypres in World War One. Commanded the 5th Infantry Division of the British Army from 1938 up until the evacuation of British troops at Dunkirk. He then took over as Commander of VIII Corps in 1940, took command in Northern Ireland in 1941 and from 1943 was Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.
Soldier. Fought in the battles of Arras and Third Ypres in World War One. Commanded the 5th Infantry Division of the British Army from 1938 up until the evacuation of British troops at Dunkirk. He then took over as Commander of VIII Corps in 1940, took command in Northern Ireland in 1941 and from 1943 was Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.

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  • Created by: Ipomaea
  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166818983/harold-franklyn: accessed ), memorial page for General Sir Harold Franklyn (28 Nov 1885–31 Mar 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166818983, citing St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Speen, West Berkshire Unitary Authority, Berkshire, England; Maintained by Ipomaea (contributor 47182049).