Regimental number | 1143 |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter and driver |
Address | 115 Warrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 46 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 134.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Travers, 116 Warrick Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Yes. Tasmanian Rifle Regiment. 12 yrs |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/2/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Remount Unit |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Vestalia', 18 October 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 26 November 1916; discharged (demobilised), 1 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Name recorded on cemetery headstone as William Colley TRAVERS. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TRAVERS William Collin |