Date of birth:

July 22nd, 1920 (Doncaster/South Yorkshire, Great Britain)

Date of death:

July 10th, 1995

Service number:

91001

Nationality:

British

Also received the Commander in the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) December 31st, 1976) and received the "Knighthood" (31 december 1986).

Promotions:
?: Acting Pilot Officer;
October 2nd, 1939: Pilot Officer;
October 2nd, 1940: Flying Officer (war subs.);
?: Acting Flight Lieutenant;
October 2nd, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
?: Acting Squadron Leader;
February 11th, 1943: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
?: Acting Wing Commander;
March 11th, 1945: Wing Commander (war subs.);
September 1st, 1945: Flight Lieutenant;
December 3rd, 1946: Temporary Squadron Leader (seniority July 1st, 1945);
January 25th, 1945: Retirement as Temporary Group Captain;
February 25th, 1947: Squadron Leader ( war subs. seniority December 1st, 1942);
August 8th, 1947: Flying Officer Auxiliairy Air Force (seniority April 23rd, 1947);
June 1st, 1948: Squadron Leader.

Career:
?: Stowe School;
1938: Auxiliairy Air Force;
?; No. 616 Squadron;
September 1941: Instructor No. 59 Operational Training Unit;
?: Flight Commander No. 610 Squadron;
December 1941: Commanding Officer No. 56 Squadron;
June 1944: Commanding Officer No. 324 Wing;
January 25th, 1945: Retirement;
June 1st, 1948: Commanding Officer No. 601 (County of London) Squadron;
October 6th, 1949: Resigned;
1961: Rediffusion Limited;
1966: Director Rediffusion Limited;
October 7th, 1968: Deputy Lieutenant County of Surrey;
? - 1987; Cahirman Thames Television;
?: Managing Director, British Electric Traction Company Ltd.;
1989: High Sheriff of Surrey.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

August 5th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has shown unflagging courage in the face of the enemy and the utmost tenacity in supporting his leader. He has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft and damaged others."

LG 35238/4516.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1943

LG 35841/37.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Wing Commander

Awarded on:

March 3rd, 1944

Citation:
"Since the award of the D.F.C. in July, 1941, Wing Cdr. Dundas has led both his wing and smaller formations with marked success. He has destroyed eight enemy aircraft and has displayed great initiative and courage in very arduous circumstances.
Under his leadership his wing has achieved outstanding success during the invasions of Sicily and Italy, having destroyed 131 enemy aircraft."

LG 35404/1060.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Group Captain

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1945

Citation:
"Since the award ol the Distinguished Service Order, Group Capt. Dundas has led a large number of operational sorties, many of which have been extremely difficult and hazardous missions. He has played an important part in developing the technique of low-level cannon and machine gun attacks in adverse weather for the close support of forward troops. In December, 1944, he led three formations ol Spitfire aircraft, in extremely poor visibility, to attack enemy positions in the Bagnacavallo area. The nearest point of the attack was less than 100 yards from our lorward troops. The operations were so successful that the Canadian attack which followed immediately captured the position with only slight losses. Excellent results have been achieved in many other attacks led by Group Capt. Dundas. His judgment, keenness and courage have been outstanding on all occasions"

Second DSO received in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first DSO.
LG 36991/1502.

• - The London Gazette of 26th April 1940, Issue 34838
  - The London Gazette of 7th March 1941, Issue 35097
  - The London Gazette of 14th March 1941, Issue 35106
  - The London Gazette of 5th August 1941, Issue 35238
  - The London Gazette of 19th December 1941, Issue 35387
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1942, Issue 35841, dated 1st January 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 20th April 1943, Issue 35989, dated 23rd April 1943
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th February 1944, Issue 36406, dated 3rd March 1944
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 16th March 1945, Issue 36991, dated 20th March 1945
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th June 1945, Issue 37141, dated 22nd June 1945
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th March 1946, Issue 37518, dated 2nd April 1946
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th November 1946, Issue 37804, dated 3rd December 1946
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th February 1947, Issue 37883, dated 18th February 1947
  - Second Supplement to The Lodon Gazette of 25th February 1947, Issue 37892, dated 28th February 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 3rd October 1947, Issue 38090, dated 7th October 1947
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd July 1948, Issue 38344, dated 6th July 1948
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th Januatu 1950, Issue 38826, dated 31st January 1950
  - The London Gazette of 10th October 1968, Issue 44693
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 30th December 1976, Issue 47102, dated 31st December 1976
  - The London Gazette of 4th August 1987, Issue 51019
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