DICK, Charles
(Service number 11/675)
| First Rank | Last Rank | (1) Major; (2) Lieutenant-Colonel |
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Birth
| Date | 17/02/1881 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Kimbolton | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Miss M. DICK (sister), Kimbolton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | (1) 16/10/1914; (2) 27 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | (1) Orari or Arawa; (2) Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | (1) Wellington; (2) Wellington | Destination | (1) Suez, Egypt; (2) Plymouth, Devon, England |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 July 1956 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Otorohanga | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Te Kuiti Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles DICK was the son of Alfred and Annie (nee MILNE) DICK.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [05 April 2015]
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