Leslie Reginald George “also recorded as Leslie Reginal George” Franks

Private · NZ #45968

What this roll records

Online Cenotaph record found in August 2026, and it settles the surname: the double question mark this roll carried can come out, the name is FRANKS. BORN 1915 AT GISBORNE, from a researcher’s contribution of March 2024 citing New Zealand BDM birth records. A SALESMAN in civilian life; he embarked as a PRIVATE of the NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS (2NZEF Nominal Roll 5, p.73). The Museum also spells the second forename REGINALD, where this roll had “Reginal”. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record 127087.

The surname formerly stood on this roll as “Franks ??”, the question marks recording a doubt about the spelling. His Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph record, 127087, gives the surname plainly as FRANKS against his own service number, so the doubt has been resolved and the marks removed.

The prefix NZ has been added to his service number, on the authority of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph record already linked on this card — the Museum holds him as a New Zealand service person. The digits are unchanged. This roll formerly left the number unmarked, which made it look like a British number to anyone reading the field rather than the card.

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Where this comes from

• Listed in the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.

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