Ray Dalton (rugby union)

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Ray Dalton
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Dalton in 1949
Birth nameRaymond Alfred Dalton
Date of birth(1919-07-14)14 July 1919
Place of birth Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Date of death2 February 1997(1997-02-02) (aged 77)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolTe Awamutu College
Notable relative(s) Andy Dalton (son)
Occupation(s)Advertising executive
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1946–48 Wellington 15 ()
1948–50 Otago 8 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1947–49 New Zealand 2 (0)

Raymond Alfred Dalton (14 July 1919 – 2 February 1997) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Dalton represented Wellington and Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1947 and 1949. He played 20 matches—three as captain—for the All Blacks, including two internationals. [1]

During World War II, Dalton served as a navigator with the Royal New Zealand Air Force, based in the United Kingdom. [1] In August 1942 he was commissioned as an air observer with the rank of pilot officer, [2] in February 1943 he was promoted to flying officer, [3] and in August 1944 he gained the rank of flight lieutenant. [4] While in the air force, Dalton played 31 first-class matches for services rugby teams. [1]

Dalton died in Auckland on 2 February 1997, [1] and his ashes were buried at Purewa Cemetery. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Knight, Lindsay. "Ray Dalton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945" . Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. p. 1087. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945" . Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. p. 1497. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945" . Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. p. 1970. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 2 September 2015.


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