Troutbeck, John Monro, 1894-1971
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- 1894-1971
Troutbeck, Sir John Monro, son of John Troutbeck (q.v.); b. Nov. 2, 1894; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1907; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1913, matric. Michaelmas 1913; B.A. 1922; M.A. 1929; enlisted in Queen Victoria's Rifles Sept. 1914; Lieut. 12th Batt. Co. of London Regt. June 1, 1916; A.D.C. to Gen. Sir Charles Monro, 1915-9; demob. May 1919; served in France, Gallipoli, and India; mentioned in despatches; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; joined the Diplomatic Service Nov. 1920; 2nd secretary 1923; 1st secretary 1930; acting counsellor 1941; seconded to Ministry of Economic Warfare, and acting principal under secretary 1942; asst. under secretary, Foreign Office 1946; head of Brit. Middle East Office, Cairo, 1947; H.B.M. Ambassador to Iraq 1951-4; British representative on the European Commission on the Saar 1955; C.M.G. 1939; K.C.M.G. 1943; G.B.E. Jan. 1, 1955; m. Oct. 4, 1924, Katherine, only daughter of William Morley, of Kensington; d. 28 Sept. 1971.