Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks
Son of John Henry and Martha du Plessis, of Denny Avenue, Durban. Brother of Mr. A. J. du Plessis, of Railway Reserve, Pretoria. Born in Carolina, Transvaal. A shoe maker.