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 (1928–10 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. ↑ "No. 38136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 November 1947. p. 5696.
  2. ↑ "No. 47508". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 April 1978. p. 4410.
  3. ↑ "No. 47983". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 1979. p. 13227.
  4. ↑ "No. 48511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 February 1981. p. 1564.
  5. ↑ "No. 48928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 March 1982. p. 4007.
  6. ↑ "No. 49532". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1983. p. 14706.
  7. ↑ "No. 48815". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 December 1981. p. 15610.
  8. ↑ "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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