AUCKLAND MEMBER OF AIR FORCE

Southland Times, Issue 24273, 2 November 1940, Page 4

AUCKLAND MEMBER OF AIR FORCE

DEATH NOTIFIED FROM EGYPT (Special to The Times) AUCKLAND, November 1. Advice has been received by Mr and Mrs W. A. Dallas, Hunterville, that their son, Sergeant-Observer Arthur F. Dallas, has been killed in Egypt while serving with the Air Force. Before he joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force he was employed by Ross and Glendining, Ltd., in Wellington, where he was highly respected and popular. Sergeant-Observer Dallas, who was 22, attended the Palmerston North High School, where he did well both in his studies and in various sports. He was regarded as a fine all-round type of boy. On joining the Air Force he received his training at Ohakea, where he rapidly qualified. He sailed from New Zealand last March for England. In London he and two of his colleagues had the distinction of being presented to her Majesty the Queen when she appeared at a reception at which they were present. DEATH AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT AIR FORCE SERGEANT OF MATAMATA (Special to The Times) AUCKLAND, November 1. Cabled advice has been received of the death as the result of a flying accident in England of Sergeant-Pilot Douglas O. Stanley, aged 24, second son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Stanley, of Matamata. Sergeant-Pilot Stanley learned to fly at his own expense. He entered camp in October 1939. Later, against his wishes, he was appointed a flying instructor, but succeeded in getting away with a draft on July 12 of this year. At the tim» of the accident Ser-geant-Pilot Stanley was taking a three weeks’ course with a fighter squadron. He was a King’s Scout, and acted as rovers’ mate and assistant Scoutmaster of the Matamata Scouts for a considerable period before joining the Air Force. AIR FORCE SERGEANT MISSING (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 1. Cabled advice was received by Mr J. R. McDonald, of Karori, yesterday, that his son, Sergeant Stuart McDonald, has been reported missing, believed killed, in Royal Air Force operations. Sergeant McDonald went overseas in April.