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Franklin was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 14 April, 1913.<ref>Franklin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> | Franklin was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 14 April, 1913.<ref>Franklin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
| − | Franklin was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Osiris II (1898)|''Osiris II'']] on 1 July, 1918 | + | The ''Navy List'' indicates that Franklin was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser [[H.M.S. Osiris II (1898)|''Osiris II'']] on 1 July, 1918,{{NLJan19|p. 1002-3}} but his Service Record seems to indicate the {{UK-Osiris|f=t}}. |
Demobilised on 27 May 1919, Franklin was placed on the Retired List on 26 July 1922 and granted the rank of {{CaptRNR}}.<ref>Franklin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> | Demobilised on 27 May 1919, Franklin was placed on the Retired List on 26 July 1922 and granted the rank of {{CaptRNR}}.<ref>Franklin Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/52/130.|}} f. 130.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, 20 September 2022
Captain R.N.R. (retired) George Harry Franklin, R.D., R.N.R. (26 July, 1872 – 10 November, 1937) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 12 March, 1903.[1]
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 14 April, 1913.[2]
The Navy List indicates that Franklin was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Osiris II on 1 July, 1918,[3] but his Service Record seems to indicate the submarine Osiris.
Demobilised on 27 May 1919, Franklin was placed on the Retired List on 26 July 1922 and granted the rank of Captain R.N.R..[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/52/130. f. 130.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/52/130. f. 130.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 1002-3.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/52/130. f. 130.
