Background
FRANKLIN, Benjamin was born on May 1, 1844.
FRANKLIN, Benjamin was born on May 1, 1844.
Studied at University College London.
Entered I.M. Service, 1869. Civil Surgeon, Lucknow, 187S-S0. Civil Surgeon, Simla, 1881-1886.
Surgeon to His Excellency the Viceroy of India (Earl of Elgin), 1894-1899.
Officiated as Inspector-General of Hospitals, Bengal, 1897. Inspector-General of Hospitals, North-west Province and Oudh, 1899.
Inspector-General of Hospitals, Punjab, 1900-1901. Member of Council of British Red Cross Society.
Indian Medical Service, retired. Honourable Physician to the King. Late Director-General Indian Medical Service, and Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India.
Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, 1905.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1871, Harriette,daughter of John Ferra Watson, of Heigham Hall, Norwich.