Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Private J. H. Du Plooy, South African Police

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Africa Service Medal, these four all officially impressed (SAP 196415 J. H. Du Plooy); South African Police Faithful Service Medal (19057 (V) Konst., 3.3.57) generally very fine (5) £60-70

Johannes Hendrik du Plooy was born in Pretoria on 13 March 1919, and served as a Private in the 2nd South African Police Battalion from 25 June 1940. He was taken prisoner at Tobruk and was held as a prisoner of war in North Africa, Italy and Germany from June 1942 until April 1945. He was discharged in September 1945 and resumed his career as a policeman at Frankfort, Orange Free State.