Hugh Dundas

Sir Hugh Dundas
Dundas at RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, 2 January 1942
Nickname(s)Cocky
Born(1920-07-22)22 July 1920
Doncaster, England
Died10 July 1995(1995-07-10) (aged 74)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1938–1949
RankGroup Captain
CommandsNo. 601 Squadron RAF (1948–49)
No. 324 Wing RAF (1943–45)
No. 56 Squadron RAF (1941–42)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Bachelor
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
RelationsJohn Dundas (brother)
Other workCompany director

Sir Hugh Spencer Lisle Dundas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (22 July 1920 – 10 July 1995),[1] nicknamed "Cocky", was a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War and later a senior broadcasting executive. He was promoted to squadron leader and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at the age of 21, advanced to wing commander at 22 and,[2] at 23, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and became one of the youngest group captains in the RAF. Dundas retired from the RAF in 1949, and was knighted in 1987 for his services to business and the media.

  1. ^ Christopher Foxley-Norris (18 September 2011). "Sir Hugh Dundas". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Science Museum | Inside the Spitfire | Grp Capt Hugh 'Cocky' Dundas". www.sciencemuseum.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 March 2010.