Richard Wilfred TRAVERS

TRAVERS, Richard Wilfred

Service Number: C/9099
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Born: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 19 November 1874
Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling: Hutchins School, Giggleswick Royal Grammar School, Cambridge University
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Killed in Action, France, 14 May 1917, aged 42 years
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
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Memorials: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll, Hutchins School WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Involvement Sergeant, C/9099, King's Royal Rifle Corps

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Biography contributed

Son of Samuel Smith Travers and Louisa Darbishire Travers.

Application is being made by the Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited and Mr. E. W. Friend for  grant of probate of the will of Richard Wilfred Travers, formerly of Heath Hill, grazier, but lately a soldier on  active service with the A.I.F. abroad. Testator, who was killed in France on 15th May, left estate valued at  £10,053, comprising realty £7993 and personalty  £2060, to relatives.