William Franklyn (British Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir William Franklyn
Painting of Franklyn by Herbert James Draper c. 1912
Born	(1856-05-14)14 May 1856 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England[1]
Died	27 October 1914(1914-10-27) (aged 58) Luton Hoo, Hertford, England
Buried	Paddington old Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1874–1914
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Green Howards
Commands	3rd Division 4th Division 10th Brigade 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
Battles/wars	North West Frontier First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Relations	Sir Harold Franklyn (son) Lord Thorneycroft (grandson)

Lieutenant General Sir William Edmund Franklyn, KCB (14 May 1856 – 27 October 1914) was a senior British Army officer who served as Military Secretary from 1911 to 1914.