Basic Details
Surname
Franklin
Forenames
George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 72 New Road, Woodston.

(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, service number/ rank/ military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
North Staffs
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Audencourt near Le Cateau
Country of burial
Not stated
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action 20th Oct. 1918 at Audencourt, near Le Cateau"
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action