Paul Travers

Sir Paul Travers
Born 1928
Died 10 June 1983
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1947-1983
Rank Lieutenant General
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir Paul Anthony Travers KCB (192810 June 1983) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

Military career

Travers was commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment in 1947.[1]

Travers' grave in Aldershot Military Cemetery

In 1978 he was selected to be Chief of Staff at the Logistics Executive[2] before moving on, in 1979, to be Vice-Quartermaster-General.[3] In 1981 he was appointed General Officer Commanding South East District[4] and in 1982 he became Quartermaster-General to the Forces;[5] he died in office in 1983.[6] He is buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery.

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Transport[7] and the Army Legal Corps.[8]

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38136. p. 5696. 28 November 1947. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47508. p. 4410. 10 April 1978. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47983. p. 13227. 22 October 1979. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48511. p. 1564. 2 February 1981. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48928. p. 4007. 22 March 1982. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49532. p. 14706. 7 November 1983. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48815. p. 15610. 7 December 1981. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48865. p. 797. 18 January 1982. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir George Cooper
GOC South East District
19811982
Succeeded by
Sir Richard Trant
Preceded by
Sir Richard Worsley
Quartermaster-General to the Forces
19821983
Succeeded by
Sir Richard Trant
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