Donald James DINES

Birth Name DINES, Donald James
Gender male
Age at Death less than 91 years, 11 months, 30 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 2 Jan 1920 West Ham reg district   1a 2a
Death before 2012     3a
Military Service 1943   RAF - award 3b
Emigration 1948 Canada   4a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father James Hubert DINES21 Nov 189014 Apr 1923
Mother Ethel BRADLEY*
         Donald James DINES 2 Jan 1920 before 2012

Families

Family of Donald James DINES and Dorothy Margaret MacKAY
Unknown Partner Dorothy Margaret MacKAY ( * 12 Nov 1921 + 2012 )
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
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Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 845E7DA1E8B41D4EB71E9C555A31D4638F22
 

Source References

  1. GRO index
      • Citation:

        DINES, DONALD JAMES BRADLEY
        GRO Reference: 1920 M Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 615

  2. 1939 register
      • Citation:

        Donald J Dines 02 Jan 1920 Male Shipping Clerk Single 118 3 Romford Essex

  3. Newspaper
      • Citation:

        DINES, Dorothy Margaret (nee MacKay)
        Born in Plumas, Manitoba November 12, 1921. Died March 29, 2012. Peggy passed away peacefully at Foyer Maillard in Coquitlam surrounded by love. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald James Dines, and is survived by children Greg, Judy and Dorothy (Dave), and grandchildren Richard, Alex, Max, Dawson and Delaney. Memorial Service will be held on Friday April 20th at 2:00 p.m. at West Burnaby United Church 6050 Sussex Ave. Bby. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer Society of B.C. or Foyer Maillard 1010 Alderson Ave, Coq. are gratefully appreciated. Peggy was a good wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbour. She was well loved and will be missed by those left behind.

      • Citation:

        found online:-
        Flying Officer Donald James Dines (120751) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

        One evening in August, 1943, Flying Officer Dines was the observer of an aircraft which, owing to engine failure, came down on the sea. The pilot sustained injuries to his head and Flying Officer Dines, displaying initiative, took command of the crew. As a result of his untiring efforts the dinghy was eventually recovered from the wreckage. Then, in order to save an airman who was a non-swimmer, Flying Officer Dines swam over to a petrol tank which had broken loose and succeeded in getting the airman on to it temporarily. He eventually inflated the dinghy and assisted all the crew, including the non-swimmer, into it safely. By this time Flying Officer Dines was almost exhausted but he immediately took control of the emergency rations and flares. All were rescued several hours later. The lives of Flying Officer Dines' comrades were undoubtedly saved by his courage and coolness in extremely difficult circumstances.

        (London Gazette – 14 January 1944)

  4. FindMyPast
      • Citation:

        First name(s) Donald James
        Last name Dines
        Sex Male
        Age 28
        Birth year 1920
        Origin country England
        Year 1948
        Departure year 1948
        Ship departure port Liverpool
        Departure country England
        Destination port Liverpool
        Destination country Canada
        Arrival port HALIFAX
        Source dataset Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960
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        Record set British & Irish Roots Collection
        Category Travel & migration
        Subcategory Migration
        Collections from Americas, Great Britain, Ireland, England, Canada