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Pte. Sidney Charles Franklin
British Army 12th (Bristol) Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:16 Paultrow Rd, Bristol
(d.29th March 1918)
Sidney Franklin signed up when he was under age. His elder brother William Henry Franklin had already signed up. Sidney's father wrote to the War Office as Sidney was under age and eventually he came back after serving for over a year.
When he was old enough he went straight back in the Army and had another number 302639 as his service number. Sadly, he died of his wounds on 29th of March 1918 aged 19. His brother William Henry also died on 20th of July 1918 and was killed in action aged 24 years. Their parents were my grandfather's brother and sister-in-law. They lived in 16 Paultrow Road, off St. Johns Lane, Bedminster, Bristol. Sadly, their father was killed in a road accident in Bedminster after the war. My grandfather told me his elder brother never got over the death of his two sons and it was felt he had deliberately walked out in front of a bus. Thomas H and Eva S Franklin lost two sons to the war. Both boys were in action around Arras at some time in their army life during the war.
I regularly visit Arras as I am friends with the deputy prefect and his wife and children. I regularly go to the cemetery in Doullens where Sidney Charles Franklin is buried and leave a poppy. It is a small area in the Doullen cemetery that is used for burying local people there too. I find it a rather bleak and sad place, but I will visit as often as I can as I know my grandfather felt very sad about his two nephews who died in the First World War.
Sidney's oldest brother, William Henry Franklin, was with the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) during WW1 when he died. He had enlisted in Bristol & was formerly in the Somerset Light Infantry. He did his duty in both France and Flanders and is remembered at Tyne Cot Memorial.
Pte. Thomas Franklin
British Army 3rd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.26th April 1916)
Thomas Franklin, enlisted at Jarrow and served with the 3rd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died age 39 on the 26th April 1916. He is remembered on the Triptych in St. PaulĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s Church Jarrow and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.
Thomas was born in Newcastle 1877. He was married to Eleanor Nicholson (formerly Franklin nee Mullen) of 16 Spencer Street Jarrow. In the 1911 census, Thomas Franklin age 36 widower, Shipyard Labourer, is living with his 2 children at 6 Commercial Road.
Sjt. Thomas Franklin MM.
British Army 58th (Tottenham) Brigade. D"Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Serjeant Thomas Franklin's WWI service record have not survived. According to his Medal Index Card, his Theater of War and Qualifying Date were France and 14th of July 1915, respectively. In addition to the Military Medal, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
His MM was announced in the 4th Supplement to the London Gazette 31405 of Friday 13th of June 1919, on Tuesday 17th June 1919, page 7649. When his award was recommended in October 1918, possibly associated with the Battle of the Selle. Thomas served with D Battery, 58th (Tottenham) Brigade, Royal Artillery, part of the 11th (Northern) Division. D Battery was equipped with six 4.5" howitzers.
W. L. Franklin
British Army 32nd Btn. Middlesex Regiment
Pte. Walter Thomas Franklin
British Army 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment
from:Clapham, Surrey
(d.12th October 1917)
As a result of a string of coincidences during the past five years, we have started research, in earnest, into my Great Uncle's part in the Great War, his name was Walter Franklin and he served with the 8th East Surrey Regiment. We were very fortunate to win tickets in the ballot for Passchendaele 100 at Tyne Cot in July this year and we were given information beyond our wildest dreams by the incredibly helpful archivists at the Memorial Museum in Zonnebeke. On our return and following yet another random internet search, I was completely stunned to find my Great Uncle's medals and memorial scroll for sale at a specialist dealer.
Not untypically, there is little information in our family, my paternal Grandfather was Great Uncle Walter's youngest sibling and himself died in the late 1960s. My father knows no more than the fact that his Uncle went away and never came back, other than anecdotal evidence to suggest that he might have signed up under age.
My Great Uncle died 100 years ago tomorrow (I write this on 11th October 2017) at the age of 19. I am committed to finding as much as possible to complete his story.
Pte. William Franklin
British Army 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.4th April 1918)
Pte. William Franklin
British Army 2nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Dalston, London
My Granddad William Franklin was born on 12th. March 1889. He enlisted at Stratford, London on 12th. March 1907 - being his 18th birthday - in the Durham Light Infantry, (2nd. Battalion) no.9960. He served for 5 years of his army service as a regular and then went onto 3 years Army Reserve in 1912.
When war broke out on 4th August 1914 he saw on a poster on the police station notice board, High Road, Tottenham that all Army Reservists should report for duty at once. This he did and re-joined his old regiment and was part of the British Expeditionary Force of September 1914 that went to France and Flanders, "The Old Contemptibles" that distinguished themselves so gallantly in those early battles of 1914, and in 1915 and 1916. He was awarded 1914 Star (5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. 1914), 1914-1918 Medal and The Great War for Civiliisation 1914-1919.
He was transferred to the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 1st April 1917, served in Ireland and was discharged on 1st September 1917 as being no longer physically fit for War Service, aged 28 years and 174 days. He had served 8 years and 110 days with the Colours and 2 years and 64 days in the Army Reserve. His War Service was therefore 3 years and 28 days.
Although The Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment, Pte. William Franklin also obtained a Mounted Infantry Certificate in 1907. While he was in the army he married and went on to have 9 children of whom one was my Mum who was born 30th. October 1916. One of the children died during infancy in the 1920's. Two of the sons also went on to serve in the army during the 1939/45 war. William Franklin died in 1973, aged 84 years, having been an inspector on London Buses throughout his civilian life. Most of the family were evacuated to St. Leonards at the outbreak of war in 1939 and he retired there, working part-time as a porter in Marine Court, St. Leonards-on-Sea, having survived the London Blitz during WW2, and lived there until his death.
Pte. William Franklin
British Army 6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:136 Harehills Lane, Leeds
(d.25th April 1918)
Little is know about William Franklin other than that he served with the West Yorkshire Regiment in the Ypres area and was reported as being killed in action on 25th April 1918, aged 31 years. His body was never found and he is remembered with honour at the Tyne Cot Memorial. His widow Maud Franklin and two year old daughter continued to reside at 136 Harehills Lane Leeds until 1968. I am his grandaughter.
VAD. Franklin-Smith
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 32 Stationary Hospital
Rfm. Edwin Franks
British Army 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade
(d.2nd Feb 1916)
Edwin Franks was my Great Uncle, he was in the Prince Consort's Own 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 2nd of February 1916.
Pte. Ernest James Franks
British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:London
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Ernest Franks, is my great uncle, and until I started to research my family tree I knew nothing of him. I was so upset to think that this young man, who gave his life at the age of 20 in such horrific circumstances, should be forgotten. I will continue to find out about his journey through WW1 until his untimely death, and will always remember him.
Rfmn. Jacob Franks
British Army 2/2nd Btn. London Regiment
(d.1st Sep 1918)
Jacob Franks was a regular soldier serving with 3rd Kings Royal Rifle Corps. His service record has been lost (one of the burnt records). However, he is shown on the 1911 census as serving with the KRRC at Shorncliffe, Kent.
He was married in April 1918 but was killed in Sept 1918 whilst serving with 2/2nd London Regiment and he is commemorated on the CWGC memorial at Vis en Artois in France. It is not known why he was serving with the London Regiment, a battlefield casualty replacement perhaps. Certainly his old Regiment stayed in Salonika till the end of the war so the reason is a mystery.
Pte. J. B. Frankton
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte Frankton was initally buried at Map Reference 36A.21.d.5.4. In a marked grave, his remains were recovered in 1919 and he was reburied in Grand Beaumart British Cemetery.
Pte. Charles Frary
British Army 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hull
(d.5th Nov 1916)
Lt Cmdr. Fraser
Royal Navy HMS Doon
Lt Cmdr Fraser was the Captain of HMS Doon. On the morning of the 16th of December 1914 whilst on a coastal patrol from Hartlepool, he sighted three enemy ships and lead an attack. Doon suffered a number of hits with the loss of one life and 8 injuries. The ship floundered, the enemy took her to be sinking and turned their fire back to the coast. On board the Doon, repairs were made and she returned to port.
Albert Fraser
British Army 66 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Gnr. Alexander Fraser
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Dava
Rflmn. Aubrey Fraser
British Army 5th Btn. London Regiment
from:Regent Street, London
(d.9th July 1916)
Aubrey Fraser was the son of Israel and Fanny Fraser of 1-4 Argyll Place, Regent Street, London. He was aged 18 when he died and is buried in the Deutz Jewish Cemetery in Germany.
Pte. Charles Fraser
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th & 20th DLI
Pte. Evan Fraser
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots
(d.2nd Aug 1915)
Evan Fraser served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) during WW1. He was executed for desertion on the 2nd August 1915, aged 19 and is commemorated on Special Memorial in Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Belgium.
Stoker 1st Class James Fraser
Royal Navy Hms Doon
(d.16th Dec 1914)
James Fraser was killed on the 16th of December 1914 aboard HMS Doon when she engaged the enemy during the Bombardment of the Hartlepools. The ship along with Waveney, May and Test had been patroling the coast when the enemy was sighted by Doon's Captain Lt Cdr Fraser and ordered the attack. Doon closed to 5000 yards and was hit several times before she flounded. 8 men were wounded and Stoker Fraser was killed.
CST James Merckle Fraser
2nd South African Military Constabulary
from:Rustenburg, Transvaal
(d.11th Nov 1918)
Constable Fraser was the Son of James Merckle Fraser; husband of H. S. H. Fraser, of Wolhuterskop, Rustenburg, Transvaal.
He was 30 when he died and is buried in the Outjo Cemetery in Namibia.
L/Cpl. John William Fraser
British Army 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
from:Jarrow
(d.19th Sep 1918)
John William Fraser served with the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Born and enlisted in Jarrow, he died on 19th September 1918 and is buried in Grand-Seracourt British Cemetery and commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (plaque on west face) in Jarrow.
Pte John L Fraser
Canadian Army 42nd Battalion
from:Montreal, Que
Capt. Mackenzie Hamilton Fraser
British Army Seaforth Highlanders
(d.26th Jun 1919)
Mackenzie Fraser died on 26th June 1919 and is buried in the Mumias Cemetery in Kenya.
Pte. Norman Fraser
British Army 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Auldearn
(d.31st Jul 1917)
2nd Lt. Oswald Campbell "Fraser" Fraser
British Army 9th Btn. Black Watch
from:Edinburgh
(d.9th April 1917)
I believe Oswald Fraser is my grandfather through a brief liaison with my grandmother in Norfolk.
Robert Henry James "Bertie" Fraser
British Army 17th (Welbeck Rangers) Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:South Africa
Pte. Stanley Howard Fraser
British Army 22nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
served with 22nd & 18th DLI
Lt.Col Thomas Fraser DSO
British Army 89th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Aberdeen
Thomas Fraser's obituary was published in the British Medical Journal on 13th January 1951.
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