James Troup

Vice-Admiral Sir James Andrew Gardiner Troup, KBE, CB (7 March 1883 – 11 May 1975) was a Royal Navy officer. Troup was the son of the Rev G. E. Troup of Broughty Ferry and was educated at the High School of Dundee.[1]

Sir James Troup
Born	7 March 1883
Died	11 May 1975 (aged 92)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands held	HMS Cairo HMS Revenge
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath

Naval career

Troup competed for a cadetship in the Royal Navy in 1897. After serving in the First World War and being promoted to captain on 31 December 1922, he was given command of the cruiser HMS Cairo in November 1926 and of the battleship HMS Revenge in June 1930.[2] He went on to be Captain of the School of Maritime Operations in December 1928 and, having been promoted to rear-admiral on 16 January 1935,[3] he became Director of Naval Intelligence in July 1935.[4]

References

1. "The Royal Navy". Dundee Courier. 15 April 1897.
2. "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
3. "No. 34125". The London Gazette. 18 January 1935. p. 458.
4. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 14 November 2015.