Harold Victor Dundas

Captain (retired) Harold Victor Dundas (10 February, 1877 – 3 January, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy who commanded the destroyer Ossory at the Battle of Jutland.

Life & Career

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.

Dundas was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Albatross on 14 October, 1905.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Boyne on 11 October, 1907.

On 18 June, 1908, he was reported to have a broken leg and would require about a month to recuperate.

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1912.

Harpy collided with the light cruiser Caroline while under his command, and he was found to have committed an error in passing too near the cruiser.

Dundas was appointed in command of the destroyer Cameleon on 9 October, 1914.

He was captain of the destroyer Ossory at the Battle of Jutland, where she operated with the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla.

In September, 1916 Dundas was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Grenville.

In November, 1917, Captain Sutton wrote that Dundas was "capable & has ship in good order, but inclined to be a bully and to blame those under him for his own mistakes."

Post-War

On 19 October 1922, Dundas was informed that he would not be offered further employment upon expiration of his present appointment.

Dundas was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 16 November, 1923.

See Also

• Service Records
• Eleventh D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Stanley V. Ellis	Captain of H.M.S. Stag 28 Oct, 1904 – 14 Oct, 1905	Succeeded by Arthur K. Waistell
Preceded by Arthur K. Waistell	Captain of H.M.S. Albatross 14 Oct, 1905 – 9 Jan, 1906	Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege	Captain of H.M.S. Locust 10 Jan, 1906 – 17 Oct, 1907	Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis
Preceded by Hugh R. Tickell	Captain of H.M.S. Mermaid 28 May, 1906 – c. 11 Sep, 1906[Inference]	Succeeded by Denis G. Thynne
Preceded by Osmond J. Prentis	Captain of H.M.S. Seal 7 Oct, 1907 – 11 Oct, 1907	Succeeded by Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams
Preceded by Charles J. Collins	Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 11 Oct, 1907 – 15 Jun, 1908	Succeeded by Claude Seymour
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Harpy 5 Aug, 1910 – 31 Jul, 1912	Succeeded by Henry C. D. Field
Preceded by Anselan J. B. Stirling	Captain of H.M.S. Shark 1 Aug, 1914 – Aug, 1914	Succeeded by Loftus W. Jones
Preceded by Charles D. Roper	Captain of H.M.S. Cameleon 9 Oct, 1914 – Nov, 1915	Succeeded by Ernest W. Kirkby
Preceded by Ernest W. Kirkby	Captain of H.M.S. Ossory Nov, 1915 – 14 Sep, 1916	Succeeded by Cecil R. Hemans
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Grenville 19 Sep, 1916 – 9 Feb, 1918	Succeeded by George H. Knowles
Preceded by George F. Hyde	Captain of H.M.S. Adventure Mar, 1918 – 1 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Harry L. Boyle