Troupe George William Lt 180307
Personnel Entry
Name Troupe George William
Army number 180307
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 23/3/1921
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 8/7/1940 as Regimental Number , Posted as Cadet to OCTU, Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 29/3/1941, Posted ITC, Posted 14th Bn DLI 9/9/1941, Posted 11th Bn DLI, Posted 70th Bde HQ as Liaison Officer 17/12/1943, Unemployed list 1946, TA - from Emergency Commission to be Captain 7/5/1951, TARO 7/11/1955 Captain - retaining seniority.
Company/Battery 14th Bn - C Company, Recruit Company, 11th Bn - D Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 14th Bn - Duty Officer, Intelligence Officer, 11th Bn - Duty Officer, Seconded to Staff 1/7/1951.
Joined Brigade
Promotions W/S Lt 29/9/1942, T/Captain 30/11/1945
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Son of George Robert Troupe, Pharmacist of 89 Elwick Road, West Hartlepool. educated West Hartlepool Grammar School and Durham University, Civil Servant - Economic Branch.
Source table 11DLI