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Revision as of 00:45, 6 July 2024
Alexander Hermann Dundas
Son of John and Rhoda Dundas
Born 11th February 1883 at Richmond, Surrey
Royal Navy Crew Member on HMS Prince George in 1901
Married Betsy Smith Bowman on 16th July 1908 at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Teddington
Metropolitan Police Constable (P.C.278) stationed at Teddington Police Station 1908-1914.
Lived at 72 Coburg Road, Teddington in 1911 and 70 Connaught Road, Teddington in 1914.
Leading Seaman (199405 (R.F.R.PO.B.2011) (Po) with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.
He was recalled for active service engaged on coastal protection duty on an armed liner in the North Sea and was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal in 1915.
He was killed in action when the auxiliary cruiser "Alcantara" was sunk during a battle with the German raider "Greif" in the North Sea on 29th February 1916.
His body was not recovered for burial. No known grave but the sea.
Listed on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (Panel 12)
(See: Find A Grave Memorial# 56692120)
Listed on Teddington War Memorial
Listed on Hampton Hill War Memorial
This page is part of the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington developed by the History Group of The Teddington Society. Click on any photo for a higher resolution version. Please send any corrections or additional information by email to David Neller at DaveNeller@aol.com. Copyright for the material on this page rests with the contributor. Click to return to the Home page for the Online WW1 War Memorial for Teddington.