Paul Travers

Lieutenant General Sir Paul Anthony Travers KCB (15 August 1927 – 10 June 1983) was an English officer who was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[1]

Sir Paul Travers
Born15 August 1927
Wandsworth, Greater London
Died10 June 1983(1983-06-10) (aged 55)
London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1947–1983
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldSouth East District
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Military career

Travers was commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment in 1947.[2]

Travers' grave in Aldershot Military Cemetery

In 1978 he was selected to be Chief of Staff at the Logistics Executive[3] before moving on, in 1979, to be Vice-Quartermaster-General.[4] In 1981 he was appointed General Officer Commanding South East District[5] and in 1982 he became Quartermaster-General to the Forces;[6] he died in office in 1983.[7] He is buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery.[8]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Transport[9] and the Army Legal Corps.[10]

References
  1. "Obituary: Lieut-Gen Sir Paul Travers". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 15 June 1983. p. 16.
  2. "No. 38136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 November 1947. p. 5696.
  3. "No. 47508". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 April 1978. p. 4410.
  4. "No. 47983". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 1979. p. 13227.
  5. "No. 48511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 February 1981. p. 1564.
  6. "No. 48928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 March 1982. p. 4007.
  7. "No. 49532". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1983. p. 14706.
  8. Photograph of grave shown in this article
  9. "No. 48815". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 December 1981. p. 15610.
  10. "No. 48865". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1982. p. 797.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir George Cooper		 GOC South East District
1981–1982		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Trant
Preceded by
Sir Richard Worsley		 Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1982–1983		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Trant
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