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We remember Oliver Travers.
We remember Oliver Travers.
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1884
sibling
Susan Walker
Travers
Source:8898001
1884
1885
sibling
Daisy Travers
Source:8898088
1885
1892
sibling
Mable Travers
Source:8898088
1892
1896
sibling
Frederick Travers
Source:8898088
1896
1900
sibling
Ernest William Travers
Source:8898088
1900
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8525594
29th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 41
Source:8898001
29th October 1917
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Captain
49th Canadian Regiment
Source:8898001
29th October 1917
marriage
Annie
Source:8898026
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele Ridge
Belgium
Source:8898001
Source:8525594
29th October 1917
burial
Ramsgate, Kent
West - Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
I.M. 10
Source:8898001
Source:8898026
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oliver |
| Initials | O |
| Last Name | Travers. |
| Source | 8898001 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 49th Canadian Regiment | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Travers | mother | ||
| John Travers | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Walker nee Travers | sister | 1884 | |
| Daisy Travers | sister | 1885 | |
| Mable Travers | sister | 1892 | |
| Frederick Travers | brother | 1896 | |
| Ernest William Travers | brother | 1900 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
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RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)More about RamsgateRemembers14-18 (Kent)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Laura44155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C.W.G.C. | Terry7885 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Family Memorial | Terry7885 | |
| Headstone | Terry7885 |
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