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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.