Charles Hope Dundas

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Admiral SIR Charles Hope Dundas, Twenty-Eighth Chief of Dundas, K.C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (9 August, 1859 – 1 July, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 12 December, 1895, Dundas was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December.[2] He was appointed Commander of the battleship Howe on 23 April, 1896.[3]

Captain

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.[4]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 2 January, 1909, vice Patey.[5]

Flag Rank

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice Field.[6] He succeeded Rear-Admiral William L. Grant as Rear-Admiral for Special Service with Prince Louis of Battenberg, Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Home Fleet. He hoisted his flag in the Africa at Sheerness on 2 November, 1911, and transferred it the following day to the Home Fleet offices ashore.[7] During the manœuvres of 1913 he served as Second-in-Command of the Seventh Battle Squadron to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson. He hoisted his flag in the Prince George[8] on 2 July.[9] His two-year period as Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at the Nore and on Sir Frederick T. Hamilton's staff was extended until Hamilton's appointment expired.[10] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson on 5 December, 1913.[11]

Great War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 January, 1916, vice Briggs,[12] and was placed on the Retired List on 25 January.[13]


In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Dundas was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) for his war services.[14]

Post-War & Retirement

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[15]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1896. Issue 34874, col C, pg. 9.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue 39732, col C, pg. 4.
  8. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 June, 1912. Issue 39927, col C, pg. 6.
  9. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 June, 1912. Issue 39929, col E, pg. 6.
  10. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue 40342, col F, pg. 6.
  11. "Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue 40387, col A, pg. 6.
  12. London Gazette: no. 29439. p. 626. 14 January, 1916.
  13. London Gazette: no. 29454. p. 1130. 28 January, 1916.
  14. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
  15. London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

  • Dundas of Dundas, Admiral Sir Charles (1922). An Admiral's Yarns: Stray Memories of 50 Years. London: Herbert Jenkins, Ltd..

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