A Dash of Courage
A Tribute to P/O Charles Greville-Heygate

Geoffrey Troup

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Geoffrey Troup (left of picture).

Possibly taken at St Eval, with two unidentified colleagues

Pilot Officer Geoffrey Troup flew as the Observer in CEGH's crew.

Geoffrey's twin brother Colin served in the RAF as an Engineering officer, and in 1941 was based at RAF Takoradi on the west coast of Africa at the start of the supply line set up to to ferry aircraft across to Egypt. Colin survived the war and passed away in January 2006.

 

Geoffrey (Left) and Colin Troup outside their parent's house in Purley, Autumn 1940, shortly before Colin was posted to RAF Takoradi