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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | ||
| − | Dundas succeeded Rear-Admiral [[William Lowther Grant|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 (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]]. He hoisted his flag in the [[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|''Africa'']] at Sheerness on 2 November, 1911, and transferred it the following day to the Home Fleet offices ashore.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue '''39732''', col C, pg. 4.</ref> During the manœuvres of 1913 he served as Second-in-Command of the [[Seventh Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Battle Squadron]] to Vice-Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]]. He hoisted his flag in the [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']]<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 17 June, 1912. Issue '''39927''', col C, pg. 6.</ref> on 2 July.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 19 June, 1912. Issue '''39929''', col E, pg. 6.</ref> | + | Dundas succeeded Rear-Admiral [[William Lowther Grant|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 (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]]. He hoisted his flag in the [[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|''Africa'']] at Sheerness on 2 November, 1911, and transferred it the following day to the Home Fleet offices ashore.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue '''39732''', col C, pg. 4.</ref> During the manœuvres of 1913 he served as Second-in-Command of the [[Seventh Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Battle Squadron]] to Vice-Admiral [[Henry Bradwardine Jackson|Sir Henry B. Jackson]]. He hoisted his flag in the [[H.M.S. Prince George (1895)|''Prince George'']]<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 17 June, 1912. Issue '''39927''', col C, pg. 6.</ref> on 2 July.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 19 June, 1912. Issue '''39929''', col E, pg. 6.</ref> His two-year period as Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleets (Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]] at the Nore and on [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Sir Frederick T. Hamilton]]'s staff was extended until Hamilton's appointment expired.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue '''40342''', col F, pg. 6.</ref> He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]] on 5 December, 1905.<ref>"Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue '''40387''', col A, pg. 6.</ref> |
Promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 10 January, 1916. | Promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 10 January, 1916. | ||
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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.
Dundas 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.[1] 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[2] on 2 July.[3] 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.[4] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Stuart Nicholson on 5 December, 1905.[5]
Promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 January, 1916.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue 39732, col C, pg. 4.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 17 June, 1912. Issue 39927, col C, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 19 June, 1912. Issue 39929, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue 40342, col F, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue 40387, col A, pg. 6.
Bibliography
- Dundas of Dundas, Admiral Sir Charles (1922). An Admiral's Yarns: Stray Memories of 50 Years. London: Herbert Jenkins, Ltd..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
