Robert Henry Travers
Captain (retired) Robert Henry Travers, R.N. (30 July, 1859 – 20 August, 1934) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Travers was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant for his zeal and energy in capturing six dhows in thirteen months, dated 22 December, 1881.
Travers was promoted to the rank of Commander and appointed in command of the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|"A" Class destroyer |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|"A" Class destroyer ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|destroyer |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|destroyer ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Lynx (1894)|Lynx (1894)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Lynx]] on 31 December, 1895.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 11 January, 1896. Issue 34784, col D, p. 10.</ref>
Travers was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 4 April, 1908.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lynx 7 Nov, 1895 – 7 Nov, 1896 |
Succeeded by Oscar V. de Satgé |
| Preceded by Lionel de L. Wells |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 7 Nov, 1896 – 10 Sep, 1897 |
Succeeded by John G. Armstrong |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 10 Sep, 1897 – 17 Nov, 1897 |
Succeeded by Alexander L. Duff |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Pioneer 10 Jul, 1900 – 18 Aug, 1900{{#if:p. 305a|<ref>The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 305a.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (January, 1901). Corrected to 18 December, 1900.}} |
Succeeded by Hugh Evan-Thomas |
| Preceded by Frederick R. W. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar 18 Aug, 1900{{#if:p. 305a|<ref>The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 305a.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (January, 1901). Corrected to 18 December, 1900.}} – 28 Oct, 1901 |
Succeeded by Herbert G. Smith |
| Preceded by Frank A. Garforth |
Captain of H.M.S. Hotspur 9 Jan, 1902{{#if:p. 270|<ref>The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 270.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (May, 1903). Corrected to 18 April, 1903.}} – 4 Apr, 1904 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Officer, Berehaven 24 Sep, 1914 – Nov, 1915 |
Succeeded by Odiarne U. Coates |
Footnotes
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