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
Born	15 August 1927 Wandsworth, Greater London
Died	10 June 1983(1983-06-10) (aged 55) London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1947–1983
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	South East District
Awards	Knight 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