Charles Hope Dundas

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Admiral Sir Charles H. Dundas of Dundas, 1918.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

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

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 29 June, 1883.[1]

On 13 May, 1884, Dundas was appointed to the Agincourt as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral William H. Whyte, Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron.[2]

On 12 December, 1895, Dundas was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December.[4] He was appointed Commander of the battleship Howe on 23 April, 1896.[5]

Captain

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.[6]

He served as captain of Ocean from September 1905 until some time in 1907.[7]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 2 January, 1909, vice Patey.[8]

Flag Rank

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice Field.[9] 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.[10] 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[11] on 2 July.[12] 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.[13] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson on 5 December, 1913.[14]

Great War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 January, 1916, vice Briggs,[15] and was placed on the Retired List on 25 January, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903.[16]


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.[17]

Post-War & Retirement

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[18]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1884). p. 144.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 April, 1896. Issue 34874, col C, p. 9.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.
  10. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue 39732, col C, p. 4.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 June, 1912. Issue 39927, col C, p. 6.
  12. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 June, 1912. Issue 39929, col E, p. 6.
  13. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue 40342, col F, p. 6.
  14. "Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue 40387, col A, p. 6.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 29439. p. 626. 14 January, 1916.
  16. The London Gazette: no. 29454. p. 1130. 28 January, 1916.
  17. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
  18. The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir C. Dundas of Dundas" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 2 July, 1924. Issue 43693, col D, p. 16.
  • Dundas of Dundas, Admiral Sir Charles (1922). An Admiral's Yarns: Stray Memories of 50 Years. London: Herbert Jenkins, Ltd..

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