Identity
Person No.
3623
Service No.
89703
Last Name
First Name
Donovan Appleby
Initials
D A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
42
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Died of dysentery and pleurisy, in the military hospital, Altamura, Italy, whilst a POW
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Bombardier
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Secondary Unit
6th Field Bty.
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of William James and Sarah Annie Chapman, of 129 Lambert Road, Durban. Husband of Daphne Barbara Chapman (nee Von Gerard), of 40 Ridge Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Born Durban. A solicitor and notary public. He had a son and a daughter. Commemoration stone in Durban (West Street) Cemetery
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier D.A. Chapman) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier D.A. Chapman
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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