Paul Travers
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Sir Paul Travers
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| Died | 10 June 1983 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 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 (died 10 June 1983) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Travers was commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment in 1947.[1]
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38136. p. 5696. 28 November 1947. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47508. p. 4410. 10 April 1978. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47983. p. 13227. 22 October 1979. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48511. p. 1564. 2 February 1981. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48928. p. 4007. 22 March 1982. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49532. p. 14706. 7 November 1983. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48815. p. 15610. 7 December 1981. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48865. p. 797. 18 January 1982. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
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| Preceded by | GOC South East District 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Trant |
| Preceded by | Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Trant |
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