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Gordon William Anthony Troke

In memory of:

Flying Officer Gordon William Anthony Troke

June 24, 1952
Callender, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

40856

Age:

36

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

430 (Fighter) Squadron

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Born:

June 14, 1916
Sydney, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

June 18, 1951
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Son of Daniel and Lillian Troke of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Husband of Eleanore Troke. Father of Michael G. and Ronald D. Troke. Brother of Albert Wallace R. and Elizabeth Mary Anne.

Commemorated on Page 28 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WOLFEVILLE (ROMAN CATHOLIC) CEMETERY
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Gordon Troke– 29 January 1943 Canadian with R.A.F. sqn. in the Middle East A 26-year old veteran of 185 operational flying hours, in the Middle East, is Flight Lieutenant Gordon Troke of Wolfville, N.S. Seen here beside his Kittyhawk Fighter, to date, Troke has a score of 4 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air, 5 on the ground, and 31 lorries and trucks. He has been in 56 dog fights with German planes.

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    Photo of Gordon Troke
    Photo of Gordon Troke – 29 January 1943 Canadian with R.A.F. sqn. in the Middle East A 26-year old veteran of 185 operational flying hours, in the Middle East, is Flight Lieutenant Gordon Troke of Wolfville, N.S. Seen here beside his Kittyhawk Fighter, to date, Troke has a score of 4 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air, 5 on the ground, and 31 lorries and trucks. He has been in 56 dog fights with German planes.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1952. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Paying Respects– The brand new replacement of my Dad's tombstone after the the original one was destroyed by a car crash in 2020. I am placing flowers in memory at this time.

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    Paying Respects
    Paying Respects – The brand new replacement of my Dad's tombstone after the the original one was destroyed by a car crash in 2020. I am placing flowers in memory at this time.

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