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'''John George Lawrence Dundas''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''John George Lawrence Dundas''', (3 November, 1893 – 26 March, 1952) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Dundas was executive officer in {{UK-Valiant}} from 4 January 1933 to 25 October, 1934 when he was sent to Portsmouth for a Technical Course.  This was followed by courseworse at Camberley and elsewhere from 21 January 1935 to late 1936.<ref>Dundas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/56/64.|}}  f. 67.</ref>
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Dundas commanded the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Nigeria (1939)|''Nigeria'']] from 18 June, 1940 to 28 June, 1942.{{UBAlly|777}}
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He was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 13 June, 1946 and was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 13 June, 1948.<ref>Dundas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/56/64.|}}  f. 67.</ref>
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Vice-Admiral (retired) John George Lawrence Dundas, (3 November, 1893 – 26 March, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1915.[1]

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923.[2]

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[3]

Dundas was executive officer in Valiant from 4 January 1933 to 25 October, 1934 when he was sent to Portsmouth for a Technical Course. This was followed by courseworse at Camberley and elsewhere from 21 January 1935 to late 1936.[4]

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.[5]

Dundas commanded the light cruiser Nigeria from 18 June, 1940 to 28 June, 1942.[6]

Dundas was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.[7]

He was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 13 June, 1946 and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 June, 1948.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  2. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  3. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  4. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  5. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  6. ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
  7. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  8. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  9. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). pp. 228-9.
  11. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  12. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 261.
  14. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 240.
  16. ↑ Dundas Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/64. f. 67.

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