Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel E. Franklin, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, late Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars, who was Mentioned in Despatches

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; 1914-15 Star (Major E. Franklin, A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major E. Franklin); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1917, unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar, mounted for wear, very fine and better (5) £400-£500

O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

T.D. London Gazette 11 September 1917.

Edward Franklin was first commissioned as a Veterinary Lieutenant into The Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars Yeomanry, on 15 July 1896. He was transferred as Veterinary Captain to the General List in 1909, and was promoted Major on 30 April 1914. On the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 he was Major Commanding the R.A.V.C. South Midland Division Veterinary Hospital Mobile Section, until it was broken up and absorbed into the R.A.V.C. units as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France, ands Franklin arrived on the Western Front in October 1915. For his services during the Great War he was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and was Mention in Despatches whilst serving on the Staff (London Gazette 5 July 1919).

Post-War Franklin was appointed to command the South Midland Mobile Veterinary Section on 29 July 1920. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 14 July 1926, he was given command of the 48th South Midland R.A.V.C. when it was formed in 1931. He retired as Lieutenant Colonel having attained the age limit on 17 June 1927, and died at Lark Hill, Worcester, in April 1936.