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Sir Paul Travers
Born1928
Died10 June 1983
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1947-1983
RankLieutenant General
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir Paul Anthony Travers KCB (1928–10 June 1983) was a 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 GOC South East District
1981–1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1982–1983
Succeeded by