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Tomb of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Dundas
Hurst, near Reading

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Captain Thomas Dundas

Thomas Dundas joined the Royal Navy on 23 May 1778, when he ws entered as captain’s servant on hms Suffolk. A year later, he joined hms Alfred and was soon made midshipman. Over the next few years, he served in hms Fame, Formidable and Edgar before passing for lieutenant in November 1788. However, he did not obtain his lieutenant’s commission until war with France broke out in 1793. Two years later, he was promoted commander and then captain in 1798. In 1799, when commanding the West Indiaman La Prompte, he captured the Spanish ship Urca Cargadora. He was appointed captain of hms Naiad in 1804 and remained in command of her until 1808. In 1825, he was promoted rear admiral and then vice admiral in 1837. He was created KCB in 1831 and died on 29 March 1841.

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