Douglas Dalton
 Dalton in 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 July 1995 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Douglas Dalton All Blacks, from 1935 to 1938. He played 21 matches for the All Blacks including nine internationals. He later served as the Hawke's Bay selector between 1946 and 1948, and was also a North Island selector.[1]
Active in the
St John's Ambulance Association, Dalton was appointed as a Serving Brother of the Order of St John in 1966,[2] and promoted to Officer of the same order in 1971.[3] He was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service in the 1976 New Year Honours.[4]
Dalton died in Napier on 28 July 1995,[1] and was buried at Taradale Cemetery.[5]
References
- ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Doug Dalton". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "No. 43967". The London Gazette. 29 April 1966. p. 5196.
- ^ "No. 45341". The London Gazette. 13 April 1971. p. 3589.
- ^ "No. 46778". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1976. p. 36.
- ^ "Douglas Dalton". Find A Grave. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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