North Dalrymple-Hamilton

Captain North Edward Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton of Bargany 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:

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.