D.

d. simply denotes a soldier died, usually as a result of sickness such as dysentry, colitis, pneumonia or malaria etc. It could also denote an accidental death such as a firearm discharge. It was a term used widely throughout the First World War along side k.i.a. (killed in action) and d.o.w. (died of wounds). All three were used exclusively in the 1921 War Office publication Soldiers Died in the Great War. All casualties in the Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour have been compiled from this publication and cross referenced with Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Compendium entry: This is a collection of words and knowledge relative to the specific analysis of the Lonsdale Battalion and the wider Border Regiment, predominantly in connection with their actions and the places they were known to have been stationed or fought during the 1914-1918 period. Much of this information has come from primary sources including, but not limited to, the Lonsdale records and the Border Regiment War Diaries. Please feel free to expand and improve this resource.