Geburtsdatum: 03/04/1896

Geburtsort: Thornhill, Manitoba, Canada

Beruf: Student, Lehrer

Religion: Presbyterian

Land: Canada

Truppe: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Rang: Private

Dienstnummer: 907529

Einberufung datum: 27/03/1916

Einberufung ort: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Einheiten:  —  Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 4th Coy.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 09/11/1917

Sterbeort: Passchendaele, Belgien

Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen

Alter: 21

British War Medal Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Franklin was one of three brothers of Thornhill, Manitoba who went off to the Great War. He enlisted in march 1916 in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he studied to become a teacher. Franklin was taken on by the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company, of the 2nd Canadian Division, in the spring of 1917.

On 10 November 1917, the Canadians carry out a last large-scale attack to the north of Passchendaele. Only the 1st Division goes into action, while the 2nd Division holds positions in the ruined village.

While preparing their positions at Passchendaele on 9 November 1917, Franklin was killed by relentless German shellfire. He was only 21 years old.

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