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Troughton, Patrick George

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1902 (Mill Hill/Middlesex, United KIngdom)
Date of death:
March 28th, 1987 (Columbus/Georgia, United States)
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant
Unit:
Coastal Forces, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1944
During his service with the M.G.B.'s, he was on one occasion involved in an action against Kriegsmarine E-boats which resulted in one of the enemy craft being destroyed by ramming, whilst Troughton's boat and another destroyed two more with their gunfire.
Mentioned in Dispatches

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