John C. Dundas

[Goos 'TMG' Hageman]

Originally Posted by CJE

Hi!
I've been unable to find his actual date of birth.
Can someone help me?
TIA

CJE

Hello CJE
About John C. Dundas. You probably mean:
/O Hugh Spencer Lisle 'Cocky' Dundas was born in Yorkshire on the 22nd of July 1920 he was the younger brother of J.C.Dundas. He was educated at Stowe public school. He flew with No 616 Spitfire Squadron and No 242 Hurricane Squadron (flew with Douglas Bader) during the Battle of Britain. He was wounded in the arm and leg when he baled out of his Spitfire I (R6926) on the 22nd of August 1940 after combat with a Bf 109 at 19:30hrs.
Later on he flew in Italy.
Hugh (cocky) Dundas was a Wing Commander and Group captain from April 1945 being one of the youngest, at 25, in the war to hold this position.
You may want to look up some of the facts from his book called "Flying Start" by Hugh Dundas (Stanley Paul & Co Ltd an imprint of Century Hutchinson).
On the Fly it states:
31/05/44 Posted to 244 wing,
Wing Leader of 5 squadrons of Spitfires
19/11/44 Promoted to Group Captain of 244 Wing.

Hope this is the Dundas you are looking for.