Regimental number | 1286 |
Place of birth | Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Felt roper |
Address | Marys Street, Merrylands, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Travers, Mary Street, Merrylands, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers, Bretonneux, 1918 France |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row P, Grave No. 21), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Marguerite TRAVERS; husband of Ivy E. TRAVERS, "Hillcrest", Mary Street, Merrylands, New South Wales. Native of KIlmarnock, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |