Andrew Dickey

Forenames

Andrew AWMM

Surname

Dickey AWMM

Service number

WWI 26/768 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

21 Sept 1895 Military Personnel File

Birth notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dickey, of Tamatarau, Whangarei

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 August 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/andrew-dickey

Next of kin

WW1 A. Dickey (father), Reotahi, Whangarei Heads, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 26/768 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
  Citation: London Gazette 25 July 1916, p. 7447 AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Bushman/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 05 Feb 1916-15 Mar 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 43 AWMM Vessel was Mokoia AWMM Rifleman AWMM 1st Reinforcements, 4th Battalion AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Rifleman AWMM
New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Next of Kin: Mr A. Dickey, Onerahi, Whangarei (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

4 Feb 1920 AWMM

Age at death

24yrs

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 January 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/andrew-dickey

Cemetery name

Tamaterau (Pakikaikutu) Maori Cemetery, Whangarei

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 5 January 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/andrew-dickey

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20997044
  Further Reference
• HMNZT 43 - The Mokoian: Being a record of the early stages of the journeyings of the 4th Battalion N.Z.R.B. (E.L.O.) (Mokoian souvenir ed.). (1916, February). The Times of Ceylon Company Ltd.
  https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/201167
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/643329/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/643329
  Further Reference
• I am disappointed that this very brave man one of only about five Maori who were awarded the DCM in
  Public - Gary - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - I have his DCM and citation

References

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  24: 32
• Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research.
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 2: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
• HMNZT 43 - The Mokoian: Being a record of the early stages of the journeyings of the 4th Battalion N.Z.R.B. (E.L.O.) (Mokoian souvenir ed.). (1916, February). The Times of Ceylon Company Ltd.