William Franklyn

British Army general
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William Franklyn

Summary

William Franklyn is a human[1]. He was born in Ventnor[2]. He was born on +1856-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Luton Hoo[4]. He died on +1914-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ventnor[2], William Franklyn…
  • William Franklyn died in Luton Hoo[4].
  • William Franklyn was born on +1856-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Franklyn died on +1914-10-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Franklyn is buried at Paddington Old Cemetery[8].
  • William Franklyn's father was Thomas Edmund Franklyn[9].
  • William Franklyn's mother was Selina Eliza Hope[10].
  • A child of William Franklyn was Dorothy Hope Franklyn[11].
  • A child of William Franklyn was Harold Franklyn[12].
  • A child of William Franklyn was Geoffrey Franklyn[13].
  • William Franklyn held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Franklyn's professions included military leader[6].
  • William Franklyn's education included a stint at Rugby School[15].
  • William Franklyn received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[16].
  • William Franklyn is recorded as male[17].
  • William Franklyn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Franklyn's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • William Franklyn's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant-general[20].
  • William Franklyn's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • William Franklyn's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 24666425[22].
  • William Franklyn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bwm637[23].
  • William Franklyn's family name is recorded as Franklyn[24].
  • William Franklyn's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Franklyn's given name is recorded as Edmund[26].
  • William Franklyn's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ventnor[2], William Franklyn… he was born on +1856-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Edmund Franklyn[9]. His mother was Selina Eliza Hope[10].

Education

William Franklyn was educated at Rugby School[15].

Career and Affiliations

William Franklyn's professions included military leader[6].

Recognition

William Franklyn received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[16].

Personal Life

Children include Dorothy Hope Franklyn[11], 1883–1929[28]; Harold Franklyn[12], a military personnel[29], 1885–1963[30], of United Kingdom[31], awarded the Military Cross[32]; and Geoffrey Franklyn[13], 1889–1967[33], awarded the Military Cross[34].

Death and Burial

William Franklyn died on +1914-10-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Luton Hoo[4]. Burial took place at Paddington Old Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Franklyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Franklyn born?

William Franklyn's place of birth was Ventnor[2].

Where did William Franklyn die?

William Franklyn passed away in Luton Hoo[4].

Who were William Franklyn's parents?

William Franklyn's father was Thomas Edmund Franklyn[9]. William Franklyn's mother was Selina Eliza Hope[10].

What did William Franklyn do for work?

William Franklyn worked as military leader[6].

Where did William Franklyn go to school?

William Franklyn was educated at Rugby School[15].

What awards did William Franklyn receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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