DICK, Hugh Aloysius Hilary
(Service number 83774)
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Birth
| Date | 13 January 1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Queen Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Conductor (bus) | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. A. DICK (mother), Queen Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 27 January 1952 | Age | 55 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Hugh Aloysius Hilary Dick, known as Hilary, was the youngest son of John Reid Dick and his second wife, Mary Agnes née O'Donnell. Born on 13 January 1897 at Timaru, he was baptised in the Roman Catholic Parish there on 24 January 1897. Hilary was educated at the Marist Brothers School, Timaru. He was a half-brother of Joseph Andrew Dick and James Alfred Dick.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [2013, 2014]; Roman Catholic Baptisms Timaru (Christchurch Diocese CD held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [12 March 2017]; ]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Timaru District Council) [15 September 2017];
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