All Topics  
Roderic Dallas

 
Roderic Dallas

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Roderic Dallas
 
 
  Topics Roderic Dallas Topic Home

Roderic Stanley "Stan" Dallas DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
, DSC & Bar
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)

The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and ratings of the Royal Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
 (30 July, 1891 - 1 June, 1918) is probably the highest-scoring Australian air ace
Fighter Ace

Fighter Ace is a MMORG Online game Video game in which one flies World War II fighter and bomber planes in combat against other players and virtual pilots....
 of World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 and all subsequent wars. Dallas flew with British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 units, rather than the nascent Australian Flying Corps
Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF began in March 1912 as the Australian Flying Corps and became a fully independent Air Force in March 1921....
 (AFC). Estimates of the number of his kills range from the official tally of 39, to 50 credited to him by some researchers. Another Australian, Robert Little
Robert A. Little

Robert Alexander Little Distinguished Service Order Medal bar, Distinguished Service Cross Medal bar has long been regarded as the most successful Australian flying ace of World War I, with a total of 47 kills....
, is credited with 47 kills. (The highest scoring ace in the AFC was Harry Cobby
Arthur Henry Cobby

Air Commodore Arthur Henry Cobby Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross & medal bar, George Medal was an Australian air force....
, with 29 kills.)

as was born on 30 July, 1891, in Mount Stanley, Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Roderic Dallas'
Start a new discussion about 'Roderic Dallas'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


Roderic Stanley "Stan" Dallas DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
, DSC & Bar
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)

The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and ratings of the Royal Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
 (30 July, 1891 - 1 June, 1918) is probably the highest-scoring Australian air ace
Fighter Ace

Fighter Ace is a MMORG Online game Video game in which one flies World War II fighter and bomber planes in combat against other players and virtual pilots....
 of World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 and all subsequent wars. Dallas flew with British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 units, rather than the nascent Australian Flying Corps
Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF began in March 1912 as the Australian Flying Corps and became a fully independent Air Force in March 1921....
 (AFC). Estimates of the number of his kills range from the official tally of 39, to 50 credited to him by some researchers. Another Australian, Robert Little
Robert A. Little

Robert Alexander Little Distinguished Service Order Medal bar, Distinguished Service Cross Medal bar has long been regarded as the most successful Australian flying ace of World War I, with a total of 47 kills....
, is credited with 47 kills. (The highest scoring ace in the AFC was Harry Cobby
Arthur Henry Cobby

Air Commodore Arthur Henry Cobby Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Cross & medal bar, George Medal was an Australian air force....
, with 29 kills.)

Early life

Dallas was born on 30 July, 1891, in Mount Stanley, Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
. His family moved to Tenterfield, New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, and later back to Queensland, at Mount Morgan, in 1898. He attended the local school, and in July, 1907 joined the assay office of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. He studied chemistry and technical drawing at the technical college, during the night.

Service History

He joined the Australian Army
Australian Army

The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force....
 as a career soldier in 1913, and was an infantry officer when the war began. He applied to join the British Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery cooperation and photographic reconnaissance....
, but was rejected. Dallas was accepted by the Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service

The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of World War I, when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service , the Royal Air Force....
, topping the entrance examination over eighty-four students, and began flying combat missions in France at the end of 1915. By the end of 1916 he was among the earliest RNAS aces with six victories.

Dallas was one of the best known pilots of Sopwith Triplane
Sopwith Triplane

The Sopwith Triplane was a United Kingdom single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the World War I....
s, with No. 1 Squadron RNAS. He had brought his score to 20 by August 1917. He commanded the unit from June 1917 to March 1918.

Following the amalgamation of the RFC and RNAS, to form the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
, on April 1, 1918, Dallas assumed command of No. 40 Squadron RAF
No. 40 Squadron RAF

No. 40 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport as No 40 Squadron RFC and was disbanded for the last time in 1957.Edward Mannock gained 16 of his 73 victories while in the No....
, flying SE5
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a United Kingdom biplane fighter aircraft of the World War I. Although the first examples reached the Western Front before the Sopwith Camel, and it had a much better overall performance, problems with its Hispano-Suiza engine meant that there was a chronic shortage of S.E.5s until well into 1918 and fewe...
s. He scored nine more victories in March and April but disappeared on a solo mission on June 1. It was later learned that he had been killed during combat with Fokker Triplanes
Fokker Dr.I

The Fokker Dr.I Dreidecker was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker. The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became renowned as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his last 20 victories, and in which he was killed on 21 April 1918....
 from Jagdstaffel 14.

Dallas is buried at the Pernes British Cemetery, France.

Decorations

  • Distinguished Service Order
    Distinguished Service Order

    The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
  • Distinguished Service Cross
    Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)

    The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and ratings of the Royal Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
     and Bar
  • Mentioned in Despatches
  • Croix de Guerre
    Croix de guerre

    The croix de guerre is a military decoration of both France and Belgium, where it is also known as the Oorlogskruis . It was first created in 1915 in both countries and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins....
     (France)


External links