4/147A Sapper Harold James Dick, (23/1/1892-13/7/1915.). "we loved him dearly"

Sapper Harold James Dick, whose death was just recently reported, was the third son of Mr and Mrs J. Dick, of Moeraki, and was 23 years of age. He was educated at Moeraki School, and afterwards joined the railway civil service department, from where he was transferred for brief intervals to Kelso, Queenstown, Tuatapere, finally being transferred to Invercargill, from where he enlisted with the First Reinforcements of railway servants for Samoa. He shortly afterwards returned to Wellington with those who came back with Governor and party from Samoa, and was then transferred to the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Main Expeditionary Force, and finally had been serving in the trenches at Gallipoli. Harold was of a sociable, generous, and kind disposition, which gained for him many friends, and he was well liked amongst all his associates.   -Otago Witness, 25/8/1915.

Harold Dick died of enteric fever, aka typhoid, on the hospital ship "Gascon," off the Gallipoli Peninsula, and was buried at sea three miles off Gaba Tepe.

IN MEMORIAM

DICK. — In loving memory of Harold James Dick, who died from enteric at Gallipoli on July 13 1915, third son of John and Sarah Dick, Moeraki. 

One lonely year has passed away 

Since our great sorrow fell, 

Yet in our hearts we mourn the loss 

Of one we loved so well. 

Sweet be his rest, his mem'ry's dear;

It's sweet to breathe his name; 

In life we loved him very dearly, 

In death we do the same. 

— Inserted by his loving parents, brothers, and sisters.  -Otago Witness, 19/7/1916.

Hampden Cemetery.