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Offline adamthomas

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Bernard William Franklin b1884
« on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Everyone!

Can you help please? My friends Grandfather served in the first World War. His name was Bernard William Franklin and was born circa 1884, Kingston upon Thames. We know he served in the Royal Fusiliers and have found his medal card. He is also listed as being awarded the Military Medal. Is anyone able to tell us when he was awarded this and for what service?

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Thomas - Hertfordshire, Pembrokeshire
Storey - Hertfordshire, London
Cox - Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Marshall - Hertfordshire
Briden - Hertfordshire

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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:35 BST (UK) »
The Bernard W Franklin who was awarded the Military Medal had the regimental number STK/1285 (later 80890) and served in the 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers - the stockbrokers' battalion. According to the Royal Fusiliers medal roll he was Bernard Wallis Franklin. Do you have the right B W Franklin?
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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:41 BST (UK) »
Ah, thanks for the reply. It appears we have a different Bernard W Franklin! Thanks.
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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:44 BST (UK) »
Bernard William Franklin was born in Kingston-upon-Thames on 14 Jan 1884, married Daisy Ball in the West Ham area in 1915, and died in a Leytonstone hospital on 6 April 1966.

He was attached to the 5th Btn of the King's Royal Rifle Corps in WW1 (as a rifleman, regimental no 60393) but does not appear to have seen overseas service.

See here for more on the regiment: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/1508/kings-royal-rifle-corps/
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:52 BST (UK) »
Bernard Wallis Franklin was born 1890 in Battersea.

You seemed certain about your man's service in the Royal Fusiliers but there are no medal cards for another BW Franklin in the same regiment (may have served at home of course).

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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:57 BST (UK) »
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Bernard William Franklin was born in Kingston-upon-Thames on 14 Jan 1884, married Daisy Ball in the West Ham area in 1915, and died in a Leytonstone hospital on 6 April 1966.

He was attached to the 5th Btn of the King's Royal Rifle Corps in WW1 (as a rifleman, regimental no 60393) but does not appear to have seen overseas service.

Part of his army file has survived and is viewable on FindMyPast (for those with a sub)
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM/WO363-4/007397515/00625&parentid=GBM/WO363-4/7397515/34/625
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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 16:59 BST (UK) »
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Bernard Wallis Franklin was born 1890 in Battersea.

1889 actually. He was an Olympic gymnast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Franklin
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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 25 July 18 17:12 BST (UK) »
Good sleuthing ShaunJ.  (Age calculation from 1911 census not cross checked!)

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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Re: Bernard William Franklin b1884
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 26 July 18 08:46 BST (UK) »
Thanks all.
Thomas - Hertfordshire, Pembrokeshire
Storey - Hertfordshire, London
Cox - Hertfordshire, Norfolk
Marshall - Hertfordshire
Briden - Hertfordshire
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