A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dundas, Thomas
DUNDAS. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Thomas Dundas died 10 Nov. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 Oct. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Majestic 74, Capt. Lord Amelius Beauclerk, flag-ship afterwards of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell, on the North Sea station. He rejoined the former officer in May, 1806, as Midshipman, on board the Saturn 74, and continued to serve with him, in that ship, and in the Royal Oak 74, one of the fleet employed in the expedition against Walcheren, until promoted to a Lieutenancy, 18 July, 1810, in the Zealous 74, Capt. Thos. Boys. His next appointments were – 22 Feb. 1813, to the Bold 14, Capt. John Skekel, in which he suffered shipwreck, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 27 Sept. following – and, in Aug. 1814, to the President 38, Capt. Archd. Duff, on the Irish station. He invalided 28 April, 1815; and was not afterwards employed. Agent – Fred. Dufaur.