Citation(s);
Military service
Age:
41
Rank:
Captain
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
49th Bn.
Birth:
April 1, 1876
St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Enlistment:
May 9, 1915
Edmonton, Alberta
Death:
October 29, 1917
Passchendaele, Belgium
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. M. 10.
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Travers, of Hertfordshire, England.
Husband of Annie Travers, of High Prairie, Alberta.
Additional citations
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Digital gallery of Captain Oliver Travers
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Photo of Oliver Travers
Captain Oliver Travers M.C., 49th Battalion, Edmonton Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force -
Family Memorial
Grave Monument H.C.396 Ramsgate Cemetery, U.K. Monument reads: - In memory of Susan Travers beloved wife of John Travers, who died January 30th 1921 aged 66 years. Also Captain Oliver Travers MC 49th Canadian Regiment son of the above. Killed in action at Passchendale Ridge October 29th 1917 aged 41 years. Also in loving memory of the above John Travers died October 31st 1937 aged 88 years. Also of Susan Walker died March 3rd 1953 aged 69 years. Photo taken by myself Wednesday 19th April 2017. Ramsgate Town Cemetery -
Grave Marker
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of OLIVER TRAVERS
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of OLIVER TRAVERS
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of OLIVER TRAVERS
From the Loyal Edmonton Regimental magazine the Fortyniner. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
1911 Colt .45
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Newspaper clipping
From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.May 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 1 issue of the Edmonton Journal c.November 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
Digital gallery of
Captain Oliver Travers
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 340 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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