Harold Gordon Cooper Franklin
Rear-Admiral Harold Gordon Cooper Franklin (15 January, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Leicester, the son of surgeon G. C. Franklin, Harold Franklin gained two and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia.[1]
Franklin was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 65 on 3 or 8 May, 1906.[2][3]
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1906. On 22 January, 1907, he grounded T.B. 65 through a "want of judgment" and was cautioned.[4]
He was admitted to Haslar Hospital with neuritis from 31 January, 1912 until 11 March, 1912.[5]
He suffered appendicitis from late June 1913 until 20 August.[6]
On 10 March 1914, Franklin left Neptune for Iron Duke, and it would be in battleships where he would fight the war.
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1914.[7]
He would serve in her through to 25 January, 1917, when he was appointed to Queen Elizabeth in which he would be promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917. He joined Lion upon being superseded in Queen Elizabeth on 7 January, 1918.[8]
Post-War
Franklin was plagued with issues concerning the ingrown toenail on his left big toe in 1922.[9]
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1925.[10]
In 1928, "recent events in Kuwait" drew great credit upon Franklin.
Franklin was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curacoa in July, 1929 for a period of trials.
In early 1932, he suffered cardiac weakness in the wake of influenza.[11]
Loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for about two years from 14 April, 1934.[12]
Franklin was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 12 July, 1936 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[13]
World War II
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Convoy work, and R.N.O., Appledore.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles Routley |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 65 8 May, 1906[14][15] – 11 Jul, 1907[16] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey E. Ridgeway as Captain of H.M. T.B. 065 |
| Preceded by Hugh T. England |
Captain of H.M.S. Emerald 24 Feb, 1927[17] – 23 Feb, 1929[18] |
Succeeded by Henry P. Boxer |
| Preceded by Francis T. B. Tower |
Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa Jun, 1929[19] – c. 9 Oct, 1929[Inference] |
Succeeded by Henry E. C. Blagrove |
| Preceded by H. Evelyn C. Blagrove |
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff c. Sep, 1929[20] – c. late Sep, 1929[21] |
Succeeded by Frederic A. H. Russel |
| Preceded by Patrick E. Parker |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 2 Apr, 1930[22] – 4 Apr, 1932[23] |
Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter |
| Preceded by Isham W. Gibson |
Captain of H.M.S. Exeter 3 Aug, 1932[24][25] – Sep, 1933[26] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans |
Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 4 May, 1906. Issue 38011, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 4 May, 1906. Issue 38011, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 399.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 236.
- ↑ Boxer Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/83 f. 214.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 238.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
- ↑ Franklin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/288. f. 155.
