BRITISH HOME FORCES
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Rec. 12.45 p.m. RUGBY, January 6. General Sir Harold E. Franklyn has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces, in succession to General Sir Bernard Paget, who was recently appointed to the chief command in the Middle East.
General Franklyn has been commanding the troops in Northern Ireland since May, 1941. His task was to train a large part of the field army for eventual service overseas, while it might be his duty at any moment to defend Ireland against an invader. American troops began to arrive in his area two years ago, and he elaborated with their command detailed plans for mutual help, training, administration,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 5, 7 January 1944, Page 3
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