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==Life & Career== | ==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.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 January, 1923. Issue '''43232''', col A, p. 13.</ref> | Troup was appointed to ''President'' on 1 February, 1923, for service in the Admiralty, and as Head of Tactical Section from 15 February.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 6 January, 1923. Issue '''43232''', col A, p. 13.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 17 December, 1928.<ref name=Schofield192>Schofield. p. 192.</ref> | ||
Troup was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 January, 1935, vice [[John Knowles im Thurn|im Thurn]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34125/pages/458 no. 34125. p. 458.] 18 January, 1935.</ref> In June his appointment as [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|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.<ref>"New Director of Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 11 June, 1935. Issue '''47087''', col D, p. 9.</ref> | Troup was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 January, 1935, vice [[John Knowles im Thurn|im Thurn]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34125/pages/458 no. 34125. p. 458.] 18 January, 1935.</ref> In June his appointment as [[Director of Naval Intelligence (Royal Navy)|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.<ref>"New Director of Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 11 June, 1935. Issue '''47087''', col D, p. 9.</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | *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. | *"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. | *Troup, Captain J. A. G. (1934). ''On the Bridge''. London: Rich and Cowan. | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 18 April 2014
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.
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.
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.
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