Ray Dalton (rugby union player)

Ray Dalton
Full name Raymond Alfred Dalton
Date of birth (1919-07-14)14 July 1919
Place of birth Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Date of death 2 February 1997(1997-02-02) (aged 77)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
School Te Awamutu College
Notable relative(s) Andy Dalton (son)
Occupation(s) Advertising executive
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
New Zealand No. 470
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1946–48
1948–50		 Wellington
Otago		 15
8
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1947–49 New Zealand 2 (0)

Raymond Alfred "Ray" 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]

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. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. p. 1497. Retrieved 2 September 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. p. 1970. Retrieved 9 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 2 September 2015.


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