Edinburgh Evening Courant, 8/10/1869

We regret to have to announce in our obituary column to-day the sudden death of Lord Manor, which took place at his residence in Edinburgh yesterday morning. His Lordship has been in feeble health for several week's past, "but no immediate danger was apprehended in regard to him. He was present at the installation of the rector of the Edinburgh Academy on Monday, and on Wednesday he had a walk with his son, but, beyond feeling, a little fatigued with the exorcise, did not manifest any unusual symptoms of illness. He retired to his bedroom in the evening, and when his servant entered it yesterday morning his Lordship was found to have died in the course of the might. He was lying in bed with a book by his side, and the gas burning-his death evidently having taken place while he was engaged in reading. Dr Andrew Wood, the physician of the family, was called in, but medical aid was of no avail, His Lordship had evidently boon dead for some hours. His death is supposed to have boon caused by heart disease. His Lordship was about sixty-six or sixty-seven years of ago. He was the son of Mr Dundas, a writer to the signet, and proprietor of Ochtertyre. He has left two brothers surviving him-Mr John Dundas, one of the partners of the well-known firm of Dundas & Wilson, writers to the signet, and Sir David Dundas, now in England. Sir David was older than Lord Manor. He was at one time member of Parliament for Sutherlandshire, but resigned the office to make way for a relation of the Duke of Sutherland. Sir David was for some time Judge Advocate, and afterwards Solicitor-General in England. Manor was called to the Bar in 1826. Several of his colleagues, still sitting both in the Supreme Bench and in the Sheriff Court, preceded him in this respect.

William Dundas was one of the three survivors of the sinking of H.M.S. Hood. He was at his post on the Compass Platform when H.M.S. Hood was fatally struck by Bismarck on 24th May 1941. He was able to escape by kicking out one of the starboard side windows and swimming away. He demonstrated great skill and bravery during the sinking and afterwards. This was demonstrated by his tireless efforts to keep the other two survivors awake/coherent and alive until help could arrive. The sinking of H.M.S. Hood had a traumatic psychological effect on William- one which he apparently never came to grips with. It would trouble him for the rest of his life.

Following the war, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander (September 1952), and he served in a number of ships/establishments. From 1952 to November 1953, he as assigned to H.M.S. Warrior. His next assignment was H.M.S. Diligence (November 1953 to August 1955). He followed this up with service in H.M.S. Starling from 1955 to 1958.