DICK, CHARLES [SSNE 1217]

Surname

DICK, VAN DYCK

First name

CHARLES

Title/rank

LT. COLONEL

Nationality

PROBABLY DUTCH

Social status

OFFICER

Text source

Charles Dick is listed as a lieutenant colonel in 1645 who recruited infantry in Norway of which 630 were placed in Hannibal Sehested's life regiment, and the remaining 340 elsewhere. Dick is a common Scottish name, but in some sources this officer is also called van Dyck, suggesting he may well be Dutch.

J.C.W. Hirsch and K. Hirsch (eds.), 'Fortegnelse over Dansk og Norske officerer med flere fra 1648 til 1814 (12 vols. compiled 1888-1907), III,vol.2.

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, NORWEGIAN ARMY

Arrived 1645-01-01, as LT. COLONEL

Departed 1645-12-31, as LT. COLONEL

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY