James Troup
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Sir James Troup
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| Born | 7 March 1883 |
| Died | 11 May 1975 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 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 |
Vice-Admiral Sir James Andrew Gardiner Troup, KBE, CB (7 March 1883 – 11 May 1975) was a Royal Navy officer.
Troup joined the Royal Navy in around 1900. 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.[1] 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,[2] he became Director of Naval Intelligence in July 1935.[3]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34125. p. 458. 18 January 1935. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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| Preceded by | Director of Naval Intelligence 1935–1939 |
Succeeded by John Godfrey |
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