Re: Info wanted - Squadron Leader Carlton Lang Troop, RAF

[Danny152]

Hiya all,

Can anyone help with details, photos, anything at all on Squadron Leader Carlton Lang Troop, he was XO of 13 squadron, RAF during the Battle of France, that is all I know.

Thank you all for your help.

Cheers

Danny

[Chris Goss]

Try Googling him and looking on The Gazette-quite a bit about him and his rugby career but not his RAF service albeit he retired as a Gp Capt

[paulmcmillan]

Danny PM me I have a news report in which he was a witness re

Date: 04-NOV-1936
Time: day
Type: Hawker Audax Mk I
Owner/operator: 13 Sqn RAF
Registration: K2009

Crash


https://www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/Ite...ash%201936.pdf

[paulmcmillan]

England’s
... Roncoronl (Richmond), C. Webb (Royal Navy and Devonport Services), W. H. Weston (Northampton), C. L. Troop (Army and Aldershot Services), E. 11. Sadler (Army). C. L. Troop is a new cap.” He is the former York 6t. Peters Schoolboy and played with Harrogate Old Boys and Aldershot Services



Published: Monday 06 February 1933


YORKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL. C. L. TROOP TO RETIRE FROM FIRST-CLASS RUGBY. C. L. Troop, the England Rugby International, whose home is at Malton, has decided, the Leeds Mercux-y understands, retire from football owing a knee injury sustained at the end of ...

Published: Saturday 12 May 1934


Of you https://www.britishnewspaperarchive....rycounts=false

Because he Rugby Player you can kind of track his postings

[Danny152]

Great, thank you all. Hopefully track some family down.

[paulmcmillan]

Danny can you PM me ? Thanks

[Danny152]

Hi Paul, just sent one over did you get it okay?