Archibald Dickson was a British seaman who was born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1892 and died in the North Sea in 1939.[1][2] He was a hero of the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
Archibald Dickson | |
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| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 1939 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
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Dickson was the captain of the SS Stanbrook, a British merchant ship that rescued almost 3,000 Spanish Republicans in the port of Alicante, in Spain, during the night of 28 March 1939.[3]
On November 18, 1939, at the beginning of World War II, the SS Stanbrook was torpedoed in the North Sea by U-boat U-57. Archibald Dickson died on board.
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His memory is celebrated by the cities of Cardiff[4] and Alicante, in Spain, and by the Tower Hill Memorial in London.[5]
References edit
- ^ roathhistory (2021-08-20). "Archibald Dickson – An Unsung Roath Hero". Roath Local History Society. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Archibald Dickson Memorial". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Stanbrook | enciclopedia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ "Wales belatedly honours a home-grown hero who is worshipped in Spain". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ CWGC. "Master Archibald Dickson | War Casualty Details 2782442". CWGC. Retrieved 2023-05-09.