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Andrew Cecil Dick

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Portrait of Ordinary Seaman Andrew Cecil Dick, Auckland Weekly News, 20 May 1942. Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19420520-22-2. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Ordinary Seaman Andrew Cecil Dick, Auckland Weekly News, 20 May 1942. Sir George Grey Sp …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Andrew Cecil AWMM
  • Surname
    Dick AWMM
  • Ingoa
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  • Service number
    • WWII 3228 AWMM
    • WWII NZD3228 AWMM
    • WWII NZD3228 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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    James (father) Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland AWMM
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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Medical history

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    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
    Missing, presumed killed AWMM

Biographical information

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  • Andrew Dick was the son of James and Beatrice Ellen Dick (nee Leitch) of Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

    Andrew Dick lost his life when he was serving on board HMS Trinidad which was attacked and torpedoed in the Arctic on 28 March 1942. The Trinidad was struck by her own torpedo - the torpedo had not been prepared for cold water running and it froze up. For details see Paul Kemp's book Convoy, p. 43.

    At the time they were sunk they were trying to round up six of the scattered ships of PQ18 which a convoy of Allied ships heading for Murmansk.

    The Trinidad has been under repair at Kola since the PQ17 convoy in July 1942. She had been patched up and made sea worthy for the voyage to Iceland from where she was to go to the USA for proper repairs. (See Paul Kemp's book Convoy for this reference and further information). AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    29 May 1942 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Arctic Ocean AWMM
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    Killed on Active Service AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Always remembered with love and respect by all of your nieces and nephews worldwide, RIP Uncle Cecil, Lest we forget, Malcolm and Grandchildren Ava and Eden
    Public - Malcolm - Direct descendant - 24 April 2025
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  • Great uncle Cecil, it has been an honour researching into your history and the story of your service. I have been privileged to share it with my own children who marched in the ANZAC parade this year as part of Scouts. Thank you for your contribution to our safety and future this present day. RIP.
    Public - Michelle - Other relative - 3 May 2023
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  • RIP Uncle Cecil, you were taken before we were all born, but you are remembered fondly by all your nephews and nieces in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Japan.

    The next generation are now coming through and you are recognised as a family member who sacrificed everything for the cause, Lest we forget
    Public - Malcolm - Other relative - 24 April 2023
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  • RIP Uncle Cecil, you were taken before we were all born, but you are remembered fondly by all your nephews and nieces in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Japan
    Public - Malcolm - Other relative - 24 April 2021
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  • RIP Uncle Cecil, Lest we forget
    Public - Malcolm - Other relative - 24 April 2020
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Sources

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    • Kemp, P. (1993) . Convoy! Drama in Arctic Waters. London : Cassell AWMM
      For details about the sinking of the HMS Trinidad see Convoy - Drama in Arctic Waters by Paul Kemp. Also Hitler's Naval War by Cajus Bekker p. 257 where there is an account of the sinking of Destroyer Z26 which was engaged by the HMS Trinidad just prior to its own sinking. AWMM
    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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24 April 2025Malcolm Hamilton Direct descendant
03 May 2023MichelleHamilton NZOther relative

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