James Andrew Gardiner Troup
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Vice-Admiral SIR James Andrew Gardiner Troup, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (7 March, 1883 – 11 May, 1975) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Troup was appointed to President on 1 February, 1923, for service in the Admiralty, and as Head of Tactical Section from 15 February.[1]
He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 17 December, 1928.[2]
Troup was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 January, 1935, vice im Thurn.[3] In June his appointment as Director of Naval Intelligence (D.N.I.) was announced. He was appointed to the Admiralty, dated 26 August, and his appointment as D.N.I. was dated 9 September.[4]
Troup was a contributor to The Naval Review under his initials, J.A.G.T.
Bibliography
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.
- "Vice-Admiral Sir J. A. G. Troup" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 14 May, 1975. Issue 59395, col G, pg. 18.
- Troup, Captain J. A. G. (1934). On the Bridge. London: Rich and Cowan.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/126.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur C. Strutt |
Master of the Fleet ? – 15 Aug, 1922[5] |
Succeeded by Oswald H. Dawson |
| Preceded by Edward O. Cochrane |
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo Nov, 1926[6] |
Succeeded by Herbert Pott |
| Preceded by John D. Campbell |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 17 Dec, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by Wilbraham T. R. Ford |
| Preceded by Charles W. Round-Turner |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge Jun, 1930[8] |
Succeeded by Stephen D. Tillard |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 6 January, 1923. Issue 43232, col A, p. 13.
- ↑ Schofield. p. 192.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34125. p. 458. 18 January, 1935.
- ↑ "New Director of Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 June, 1935. Issue 47087, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Dawson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 384.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Categories:
- People
- People (UK)
- 1883 births
- 1975 deaths
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1897
- Navigating Officers
- Navigating Officers (UK)
- Masters of the Fleet, Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Directors of the Tactical Section, Naval Staff (Royal Navy)
- Directors of the Tactical School (Royal Navy)
- Contributors to The Naval Review
