Regimental number | 3105 |
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria |
School | Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, Victoria |
Other training | Agricultural course at Dookie College, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 10.75" |
Weight | 175 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maru Margaret Franklin, Rockley Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Mary Margaret FRANKLIN, 21 Wallace Avenue, Toorak, Victoria. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3104 Pte Herbert Leyshon FRANKLIN, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, Outpost, Rail Head, 17 April 1916 (influenza); discharged to and rejoined Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 21 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, 4002 Pte E.G.B. MORAN, 60th Bn, [?] June 1917: '"Charlie", the elder brother of the two [brother: 3104 Pte H.L. FRANKLIN] was killed by concussion on the night of the 19th July at Fleurbaix. His body was in an upright posture sitting up in the Creek. One of his legs was broken across the shin, due no doubt to the fall. I saw the body still in the sitting posture when I was taken away. He was not buried.' Second statement, 4002 Pte E.G.B. MORAN, 60th Bn, 9 february 1917: 'Witness saw soldier killed at Fleurbaix. Witness, soldier and soldier's brother were on the bank of a creek at the time. A shell exploded killing the brothers. Soldier fell into the creek, and remained in a sitting position. His leg was broken, but there no other wounds on him, so it was evident his death was caused by shell concussion.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FRANKLIN Charles Wyndham
Red Cross File No 1100802 |