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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dunn, Montagu Buccleugh

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1697725A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Dunn, Montagu BuccleughWilliam Richard O'Byrne

DUNN. (Lieutenant, 1846.)

Montagu Buccleugh Dunn is son of Commander N. J. C. Dunn, R.N.

This officer passed his examination 18 Nov. 1839, and was afterwards employed, as Mate, in the Victor 16, Capt. Wm. Dawson, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt Sir Thos. Hastings, and Espiègle 12, Capt. Thos. Pickering Thompson, on the North America and West India, Home, and East India stations. When in the Victor he appears to have had charge of a watch; and, in the Excellent, he passed his examination with some distinction. His commission bears date 27 March, 1846, since which period he has been borne, as Additional-Lieutenant, on the books of the Agincourt 72, flag-ship in the East Indies of Sir Thos. John Cochrane.