Captain North Edward Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany (17 February 1922 – 8 July 2014) was a Royal Navy officer of World War II who, as gun director of the battleship , witnessed the sinking of the . His father, Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton, was the commander of the battleship nearby. He was later executive officer of the Royal Yacht from 1958 to 1960. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire in 1973.

Marriage and family

On 23 July 1949, Dalrymple-Hamilton married the Hon. Mary Helen Colville, daughter of Baron Clydesmuir. The couple had two sons: * (North) John Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton OBE b. 7 May 1950 * James Hew Ronald Dalrymple-Hamilton b. 4 Dec 1955. Their older son John was a page of honour to the Queen Mother and to Queen Elizabeth II. He later followed his father in serving as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

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1922 births 2014 deaths Nobility from South Ayrshire Royal Navy officers of World War II Military personnel from Devon Members of the Order of the British Empire Ayrshire Royal Navy officers Royal Navy captains {{UK-navy-bio-stub