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     unknown daughter Dundas was the daughter of Hon. John Charles Dundas and Margaret Matilda Talbot.¹ She died, young.¹

     Charles Lawrence Dundas was born on 18 August 1871.¹ He was the son of Hon. John Charles Dundas and Hon. Alice Louisa Wood.¹ He married Georgina Butt, daughter of George Butt, on 11 October 1896.¹ He died on 26 April 1922 at age 50.¹
     He was with the Indian Civil Service.¹

     Georgina Butt was the daughter of George Butt.¹ She married, firstly, Captain Charles Mordaunt Stevens before 1896.¹ She married, secondly, Charles Lawrence Dundas, son of Hon. John Charles Dundas and Hon. Alice Louisa Wood, on 11 October 1896.¹ She died on 30 September 1950.¹
     From before 1896, her married name became Stevens.¹ From 11 October 1896, her married name became Dundas.¹

     Captain Charles Mordaunt Stevens married Georgina Butt, daughter of George Butt, before 1896.¹ He died before 1896.¹

     Margaret Dundas was born in 1899.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Lawrence Dundas and Georgina Butt.¹ She married Sir John George Smyth, 1st Bt., V.C., son of William John Smyth and Lilian May Clifford, on 22 July 1920.¹ She and Sir John George Smyth, 1st Bt., V.C. were divorced in 1940.¹
     From 22 July 1920, her married name became Smyth.¹

     Sir John George Smyth, 1st Bt., V.C. was born on 24 October 1893.³ He was the son of William John Smyth and Lilian May Clifford.³ He married, firstly, Margaret Dundas, daughter of Charles Lawrence Dundas and Georgina Butt, on 22 July 1920.¹ He and Margaret Dundas were divorced in 1940.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Mary Blair Read Chambers, daughter of Lt.-Col. Robert Alexander Chambers, on 12 April 1940.³ He died in 1983.³
     He was educated at Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire, England.³ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1912 in the Indian Army.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.³ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in dispatches.³ He was awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.) in 1915.³ He fought in the Afghan War in 1919.³ He fought in the Waziristan Frontier Expedition between 1919 and 1920.³ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1920.³ He fought in the Mesopotamian Insurrection between 1920 and 1921.³ He gained the rank of Brevet Major in 1928.³ He fought in the North-West Frontier in 1930.³ He gained the rank of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1933.³ He fought in the Mohmand Expedition in 1935, where he was mentioned in dispatches.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1936.³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He gained the rank of Acting Major-General in 1941.³ He was a military correspondent with Kemsley Newspapers between 1943 and 1944.³ He wrote the book Defence is our Business, published 1945.³ He was a military correspondent with Sunday Times between 1945 and 1946.³ He was a tennis correspondent with Sunday Times between 1946 and 1951.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Norwood between 1950 and 1966.³ He wrote the book Lawn Tennis, published 1953.³ He wrote the book The Game's the Same, published 1955.³ He was created 1st Baronet Smyth, of Teignmouth, co. Devon [U.K.] on 23 January 1956.³ He wrote the book The Only Enemy, published 1959.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1962.³ He wrote the book The Life of General Sir Lashmer Whistler, published 1967.³ He wrote the book History of the Not Forgotten Association, published 1970.³

     John Charles Dundas was born on 19 August 1915.¹ He was the son of Frederick James Dundas and Sylvia Mary March Phillipps.¹ He died on 28 November 1940 at age 25, killed in action.¹
     He was educated at Stowe School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Acting Flight Lieutenant in the 609 Fighter Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) and bar.¹

     Alice Dundas was born on 4 June 1918.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick James Dundas and Sylvia Mary March Phillipps.¹ She married, firstly, Patrick John Macdonald, son of Dr. Peter Macdonald, on 27 July 1939.¹ She and Patrick John Macdonald were divorced in 1950.¹ She married, secondly, Surgn.-Cdr. Dennis Charles Drake on 7 February 1952.¹
     From 27 July 1939, her married name became Macdonald.¹ From 7 February 1952, her married name became Drake.¹

     Patrick John Macdonald is the son of Dr. Peter Macdonald.¹ He married Alice Dundas, daughter of Frederick James Dundas and Sylvia Mary March Phillipps, on 27 July 1939.¹ He and Alice Dundas were divorced in 1950.¹