| Accession Number | P05413.028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Photomechanical print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Major Reginald Norris Franklin, DSO, 2nd Light Horse Regiment of Lismore, NSW. ...
Description
Studio portrait of Major Reginald Norris Franklin, DSO, 2nd Light Horse Regiment of Lismore, NSW. He was a bank manager prior to enlisting in September 1914. Initially as a Lieutenant, he joined his Regiment at Gallipoli, Turkey on 23 June 1915. During service at Tel-el-saba in the Jordan Valley, Palestine in November 1917, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great coolness and determination in handling his squadron under heavy fire. At a critical period, when the commanding officer of the regiment had become a casualty, he took command, and though twice wounded, he continued to lead his men and set a magnificent example of courage and resource." As Major Franklin, he returned to Australia in February 1918 and later embarked from Sydney for Suez, Egypt aboard SS Darwin on 30 April 1918. He was invalided to Australia in March 1919 and died of illness on 6 July 1919 in the 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick, NSW, aged 36. He is buried in Waverley Cemetery, Sydney, NSW, Australia.SO.