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Memoirs on the extinct wingless birds of New Zealand : with an appendix on those of England, Australia, Newfoundland, Mauritius, and Rodriguez

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TABLE OF ADMEASUREMENTS OF THE BONES OF THE LEG OF THE KNOWN SPECIES OF DINORNIS. The letter H. refers to the admeasurements given by Dr. Haast in the "Memoir" cited, note 2, p. 362.

|Dimensions of the Femur.

... Din. Din. Din. Din. Din. Din. Din. Din.
... curtus. ... didiformis. dromioides. rheides. gracilis. gravis. casuarinus.
4 6 9 13 15 18
f3 f4 f8. f7. f17. f16. fTaylor. H. H. H. f 13 fE.
in.lin. in.lin. in. lin in. lin. in.lin. in.lin. in.lin. in. lin. in. lin. in. lin. in.lin. in. lin. in.lin. in.lin. in.lin. in.lin. in.lin.
Length 6 0 5 6 6 3 8 0 8 0 8 1 9 6 9 7 9 0 11 6 11 4 11 0 10 8 9 3 9 6* 10 4

Breadth of Proximal end (in the axis of the neck).... 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 10 3 0 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 0 3 8 ......... 4 3 ....... ....... 3 5* 3 11 Breadth(traverse)distal end 2 5 2 2 2 9 3 3 3 2 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 6 4 0 ......... 4 7 ........ ....... 3 9 4 4 Circumference of middle... 2 9 2 7 3 2 4 0 4 0 4 3 4 0 3 10 1/2 3 9 4 8 ......... 5 8 6 0 5 3 5 0 4 9

*perhaps not quite enough allowed for mutilated extremities.

Dimensions of the Tibia. 1 7 10 14 18 19 t3. t4. t3. t8. t9. II. H. Length Breadth of proximal end Breadth of distal end Circumference of middle Fibular ridge extends down

Dimensions of the Metatarsus.

length Circumf. at middle of shaft Breadth (transverse) distal end Breadth of middle of shaft thickness or antero-posterior diameter of shaft Breadth(transv.)proximal end

Dimensions of the Femur.

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If the bone from New Zealand be compared with the femur of the Camel or the Llama, as great differences present themselves as in the human femur : the single linea aspera on the middle of the posterior surface of the bone, and the perforation of the medullary artery, upon or near that ridge, forbid an approximation of then lay [illegible] to, with the fossil.

The femur of the Kangaroo is at once distinguished by the longitudinal tuberosity developed on the middle of the posterior part of the shaft.

The femur of the Dog, independently of its inferiority in size in the largest specimens of this quadruped, differs from the fossil in the absence of the anterior ridge, & in the presence of the medullary canal near the middle of the posterior part of the shaft. In order that no reasonable ground might remain for doubting the accuracy of the conclusion to which I have arrived in regard to the above described bone. I have compared it with the long bones of ^other^ mammalia approaching it in size, notwithstanding the improbability of their ever having found their way to the Islands of New Zealand. A section of the shaft of a femur of the "Grizly Bear", and of other large species of Ursus corresponding in length & thickness with the fossil, does not give the expansion of both extremities, & is moreover flatter [illegible] posteriorly, the same difference is presented in the femur of the Lion & other large species of Felis. The femora of both the two last cited genera of mammalia are characterized by the aperture of the medullary artery at the middle of the posterior part of the shaft. The femur of the Ouran outang differ as much as any of the preceding mammalia from the fossil.

The difference between the fossil & the humeri

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RNZAF Biographies of Deceased Personnel: 1939 - 1945, Co - Dy

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402170 : Sergeant Clive Alan Gillons DALE. PARENTS. : Mr. & Mrs. D. S. Dale of Palmerston North.

Clive Dale was born in Dunedin on the 25th August, 1921 and received his secondary education at the Wanganui Technical College, Taumarunui District High School, and the Wellington Boys' College. He gained his School Certificate in 1938, and at the time of his application for a short service commission - on September 4, 1939 - he was still attending Wellington Boys' College. As a sportsman he was interested in tennis, cricket, rowing, rugby, swimming and running. He was a member of the Wellington College 1st XV.

As no appointments to short service commissions were made after the outbreak of war Sgt. Dale applied, on September 16, 1939, for war service training as an airman pilot, and eventually was enlisted at the Ground Training School, Levin, on the 28th July, 1940. The following month he was posted to No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School, New Plymouth and towards the end of October to No. 3 Flying Training School, Ohakea. On the 15th January, 1941, he was awarded his flying badge and a month later promoted to Sergeant. He sailed from Auckland on the "Awatea", travelling by way of Canada for the United Kingdom, on the 27th February, 1941.

Sgt. Dale, on arrival in England was posted, on the 27th May, 1941, to No. 59 Operational Training Unit, Crosby-on-Eden, Cumberland, where he flew Miles Master and Hurricane aircraft. On the 13th July, he proceeded to No. 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron, and during the next few months served with the Squadron at Colerne; Charmy Down, Somersetshire; and Fairwood Common, South Wales, carrying out patrol duties and a number of reconnaissance flights.

On the 25th October, 1941, Sgt. Dale was the pilot of a Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft which took off on a patrol flight from

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41314: Flight Sergeant Geoffery Ernest Dale. PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Dale of Whangarei.

Geoffery Dale was born in Auckland on the 27th December, 1916. He received his secondary education at the Whangarei High School, and later, at the same school, took a commercial course at evening classes. As a sportsman he was interested in athletics, gymnastics, rifle-shooting and yachting. At the time of his enlistment he was a printer and was employed by the Northern Publishing Company, Whangarei.

F/Sgt. Dale applied for aircrew training on the 27th April, 1940, and eventually entered the Ground Training School, Levin, in January, 1941, as an airman pilot. At the conclusion of his initial training he was posted, on the 2nd March, to No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School, Whenuapai, and in April to No. 3 Flying Training School, Ohakea. On the 24th May, 1941, he was awarded his flying badge, and early in July promoted to Sergeant. Later in the month he embarked for the United Kingdom.

F/Sgt. Dale on arrival in England was posted, on the 16th September, 1941, to No. 10 Operational Training Unit, with which unit he trained on Whitley aircraft at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, and later at Abingdon, Berkshire, from which station he took part in a bombing attack on St. Nazaire, France. On the 21st November in the same year, he proceeded to No. 61 Squadron, Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, where he was engaged on flying duties on Manchester and Lancaster aircraft. With this Squadron, besides several minelaying operations, an Atlantic anti-submarine patrol, and a strike on enemy shipping in the Bay of Biscay, he carried out numerous raids on towns in enemy territory. The targets included Emden, Mannheim, Kiel, Essen, Bremen, and Frankfurt in Germany, and Brest and Paris in occupied France. On one occasion, while dropping incendiary bombs on the

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German town of Emden, two motors of his Lancaster aircraft were put out of commission, and the aircraft returned to base on the two remaining motors. He was promoted to Flight Sergeant on the 1st June, 1942.

On the 1st October, 1942, F/Sgt. Dale was captain of a Lancaster aircraft which took of on air operations and failed to return to its base. This was his thirty-first operational flight. All the members of the crew were reported missing. Later information revealed the fact that F/Sgt. Dale had lost his life. He was buried in the New Cemetery, Rostock, Germany.

There was one survivor of the crew, Sgt. Bartells of the Royal Air Force.

INFORMATION LATER RECIEVED FROM THE MISSING RESEARCH AND ENQUIREY SERVICE STATED THAT THE BODY OF SGT DALE HAD BEEN RE-INTERRED IN THE BRITISH CEMETERY, HEERSTRASSE, BERLIN, GERMANY.

5/2/4514 AS2 492 hrs. as pilot.

Mrs. C.L. Dale (M) P.O. Box 194, WHANGAREI.

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39964 Sergeant Arthur Fraser DALLAS PARENTS Mr and Mrs W.A. Dallas of Hunterville

Arthur Dallas was born on the 23rd March, 1918, at Wanganui and received his secondary education at Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he gained his Senior Free Place. He later attended evening classes at Palmerston North Technical College. The sports in which he was actively intrested included tennis, football, cricket, and swimming. From October, 1935 until October, 1938 he served with the 7th Field Battery, N.Z.F.A. He was employed as a shop assistant by The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, during 1935-36, and at the time of his making application for aircrew tarin-ing - on the 15th September, 1939 - he was emplyed as a warehouseman by Ross and Glendining Ltd., Wellington.

Sergeant Dallas was enlisted, on the 26th October, 1939, at Levin and, on the satisfactory completion of his inital training he proceeded on the 20th November to No. 1 Air Observers' School, Chakes, where, on the 13th March, 1940, he was awarded the air observers' badge and promoted, on the 23rd March to the rank of Sergeant. He embarked on the 23rd March, 1940 on board the "Akaros" for the United Kingdom.

Shortly after arrival in the United Kingdom, Sergeant Dallas was posted - on the 15th June, 1940 - to No. 17 Operational Training Unit, Upwood, Huntingdonshire, where he trained as an air observer on Blenheim aircraft. On the 12th August, 1940 he was posted to No. 114 Squadron, Oulton, Norfolk and on the 5th September, 1940 to No. 105 Squadron, Watton, Norfolk. With these Squadrons he carried out, as air observer on Blenheim aircraft, fifteen operational flights. These included a reconnaissance flight from Calais, France to Ostend, Belgium, and a raid to Dunkirk.

Sergeant Dallas was the air observer of a Blenheim aircraft which crashed near the village of Fakenham, Norfolk, shortly after take off on air operations on the 28th October, 1940, Sergeant Dallas losing his life. He was buried in St. Mary's Churchyard, Graet Bircham, Norfolk.

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At the end of June, 1942, P/O Dallenger proceeded to No. 22 Operational Training Unit, Wellesbourne-Mountford, Warwickshire. Early in August he was posted to No. 7 Squadron Conversion Flight, Oakington, for a conversion course to Stirling aircraft. On the completion of the course he remained with No. 7 Squadron at Oakington, and from this base carried out a further seven operational flights. These included raids on targets in Germany, including Duisburg, Osnabruck, Bremen, and Wilhelmshaven. He also carried out mine-laying operations in the Baltic Sea.

On the night of 16/17th September, 1942, P/O Dallenger was the pilot of a Stirling aircraft, which failed to return from a raid on an enemy target. This was his 11th operational flight. All the members of the crew, including P/O Dallenger, were classified as missing. Information later received through the International Red Cross stated that P/O Dallenger's body had been washed ashore near Lemmer, Holland. His death was therefore presumed to have occured on 17th September, 1942. A later report received stated that P/O Dallenger was buried in the Lemmer Cemetery, Friesland, Holland. The other New Zealanders in the crew were Sgt. T. D. Lamb of Blenheim; Sgt. W. T. Anderson of Christchurch; Sgt. R. B. Crabtree of Napier; and Sgt. H. O. Goddard of Tehanga.

5/2/4069 AS2 458 hrs. as pilot.

Mr. J. S. Dallenger (F) 14 Stilling Street, LOWER HUTT.

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Bournemouth on the 27th March, 1942. On the 14th April, 1942, he was posted to No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, Bobbington, Worcestershire for a course. On its completion - on the 12th May, 1942 - he proceeded to No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, where he trained on Wellington aircraft. Early in August he was posted to No. 75 (NZ) Squadron, Mildenhall, Suffolk.

P/O Dalzell was the navigator of a Wellington aircraft which took off on air operations on the night of the 27th August, 1942, and which failed to return to its base. This was his first operational flight. All the members of the crew, including P/O Dalzell, were classified as missing. Information later received through the International Red Cross Committee stated that P/O Dalzell had lost his life on the 28th August, 1942. Subsequently he was reclassified to missing, believed killed. Further information recieved through the International Red Cross Committee stated that P/O Dalzell was buried in the Korle Cemetery, Melsungen, near Kassel, Germany. His death has since been presumed to have occured on the 28th August, 1942. The other New Zealanders in the crew were Sgt. D.P. Hogan (WOAG) of Auckland and Sgt. V.A. Tunbridge (Air Gunner) of Wellington, both of whom lost their lives.

5/2/5363 AS2 14 hrs. as pilot. 265 hrs. as Air Observer.

Mr. T. H. Dalzell(F) 108 Kingsford Street, Burwood, CHRISTCHURCH.

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F/O DANCE:

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Flying Officer Dance arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth in December, 1942, and was posted on the 19th January, 1943 to No. 11 Operational Training Unit, Westcott, Buckinghamshire, where he crewed up and completed his training on Anson and Wellington bomber aircraft.

On the 22nd April he proceeded to No. 1651 Conversion Unit, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, where he converted to Stirling bomber aircraft and on the 14th July, 1943 he was posted to No. 75 (N.Z.) Squadron, Mepal, Cambridgeshire. With this squadron he took part in a number of operational flights the targets including Berlin (2) Hamburg (3), Essen, Ramscheid, Peenemunde, Nuremburg, Hanover, Manheim and Bremen in Germany and Boulogne and Modane in France. He also carried out mine laying operations off the Fusian Islands, Holland and The Ile de Re - France.

On the 4th November, 1943, Flying Officer Dance was Air Bomber of a Stirling aircraft which took off on mine laying operations in the Baltic sea and failed to return to its base. This was his 17th operational flight. All members of the crew including F/O Dance were reported missing. His death was subsequently presumed to have occured on that date.

5/2/10288 AS2 323 hours as Air Bomber 75 hours as Pilot

Mr. A.W. Dance (F) Old Road, Omaka R.D., BLENHEIM.

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417031 Pilot Officer Rodney George DANDY. Widow: Mrs. I.A. Cruikshank of CHRISTCHURCH. Mother: Mrs. M. Brunton of Waitaki, NOTH OTAGO.

George Dandy was born at Gisborne on the 28th August 1910, and received his secondary education at the Gisborne High School, passing the matriculation examination. He afterwards studied for and was successful in passing eight subjects of the Professional Accountants examination. He played football for his school 1st XV, and afterwards senior football for Poverty Bay. He was also a rowing representative for his Province, and took part in inter-provincial athletics. From 1926, until being mobilised with the 16th Anti-aircraft Battery with the rant of Sergeant, on the outbreak of war, he was employed by the Post and Telegraph Department at Gisborne.

Pilot Officer Dandy was transferred from the Army on the 21st December 1941 and posted to the Initial Training Wing, Levin. After completing the course there; he proceeded to Harewood, on the 7th February 1942, to commence his elementary flying training; then on the 5th April, to No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Wigram. Here, on the 15th June, he was awarded the flying badge, and commissioned in the rank of Pilot Officer on the 5th September; on the 10th October he commenced a flying instructors course at Tauranga, completing the course there before posting to New Plymouth for duty as an instructor.

Pilot Officer Dandy was the pilot of an Oxford aircraft engaged in a training flight from New Plymouth on the 23rd October 1942, between Kawhia and New Plymouth, and which failed to return it its base; all the crew, including Pilot Officer Dandy being classified as missing. In due course his death was officially presumed to have occurred on the 23rd October 1942.

5/2/9614 A.S.2 No Logbook

Mrs. M. Brunton (M), Waitaki, NORTH OTAGO.

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