Frank Balfour “Del” Rhodes
Trooper · NZ #1331 · Heavy Section
| Rank | Trooper |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1331 |
| Patrol | Heavy Section |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Del” |
| Died | 1943-11-10 |
| POW / KIA | Died on active service — 10 November 1943 (Peria Public Cemetery, New Zealand) |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C31217 |
What this roll records
Rank not found online. Where to look: (1) Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph (https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search) - search surname, then match on this service number; the record shows rank as published in the 2NZEF Nominal Roll. (2) Archives NZ WWII personnel file (https://collections.archives.govt.nz) - definitive rank history, request required.
Verified 27 Jul 2026 vs Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph. Last rank Trooper (NZ Armoured Corps/Div Cavalry/LRDG). Record is Frank BALFOUR Rhodes (sheet "F.D." appears to be typo for F.B.), SN 1331 matches. Accidental death on active service, age 30. No exact DOB on record.
AKA "Del" added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
CWGC: Trooper Frank Balfour Rhodes, service no. 1331, New Zealand Armoured Corps (Divisional Cavalry Regt) and Long Range Desert Group. Died 10 November 1943, aged 30. Buried at Peria Public Cemetery, grave 4.B.1, New Zealand. Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Aged 30 at death. Buried/commemorated: Peria Public Cemetery, Northland (4. B. 1.). Bushman in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Son of Arthur George and Mary Rhodes, of Peria, Northland. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
BUSHMAN, of Te Whaiti State Forest in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Also commemorated at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph, record C31217.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- Missing info added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy) — roll appointment: Driver 1/c
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1, p.151. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. External links: Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2920417 Also cited: Information kindly provided by family; Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1939-1945, AWMM Library MS 93/139.
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