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216934 Capt. John George Lawrence Dundas MID Royal Navy HMS Nigeria I was thrilled to see the accounts and pictures of the HMS Nigeria. My father, Captain John G. L. Dundas, born on 3rd November 1893 in London, from 18th June 1940 was first commander of the Nigeria. At that time she was Admiral Philip Vian's flagship taking supplies to the Russians between 1941 and the summer of 1942. I assume that some of the photos of the ship covered with ice must have been from that time. As far as I know, she was doing convoy duty to Archangel and Murmansk. The story we were told was that one night in the fog in late summer of 1941 she ran into another vessel, assumed German, and since the fog fortunately held, was able to limp back into South Shields where she spent about three months in dry dock having her bow repaired. It was a special time for us because we were living in Scotland up in the Ochil Hills and my father was able to be home on leave. We were also in South Shields with him during air raids soon before Christmas 1941. Presumably the Germans were trying to get the Nigeria. My father remained on the Nigeria until 28th June 1942. That summer, probably just before Nigeria went into the Mediterranean, my father was sent to Alexandria as the Admiral's Chief of Staff, and he moved to Algiers in the same position in 1943. He retired as a Vice-Admiral in the late 1940s, and died in 1952, so I am always glad to hear about him. I had always understood that the Nigeria was sunk in the South Pacific before the end of the war, and would be glad to hear about the truth of that. Elgiva Add to this record.  Related Content: HMS Nigeria Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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