Francis Eaton Travers

Captain (retired) Francis Eaton Travers, C.M.G., Royal Navy (23 or 24 September, 1863 – 16 December, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His brother, Robert Henry Travers, also served in the navy.

Life & Career

The son of a Colonel R. Travers, Francis passed out of Britannia in December 1878 and was appointed to the central battery ironclad Invincible in the Mediterranean for a little over three years.

Travers was awarded the Egyptian Medal 1882.

Travers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1886.

Travers was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 30 June, 1899.

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903 Travers was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1909, with permission to assume the rank of Captain.

He served as a Transport Officer in Plymouth, Salonika and Marseilles during the Great War. He reverted to the Retired List on 1 April, 1919.

He lived to age 90, having suffered from senility and prostate cancer.

Bibliography

• "Captain Eaton Travers" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 18 December, 1953. Issue 52808, col F, pg. 10.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry H. Campbell	Captain of H.M. T.B. 78 22 Jul, 1890 – 26 Aug, 1890	Succeeded by George A. Rooke
Preceded by Edward H. Martin	Captain of H.M.S. Redbreast 20 Jan, 1898 – 30 Jun, 1899[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Marcus R. Hill
Preceded by Herbert du C. Luard	Captain of H.M.S. Barracouta 17 Apr, 1903 – 31 Dec, 1903	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Herbert du C. Luard	Captain of H.M.S. Barossa 31 Dec, 1903 – 25 Apr, 1905	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Claud A. W. Hamilton	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen Oct, 1905[Inference] – 28 Feb, 1906	Succeeded by Edward B. Cloete
Preceded by ?	Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Plymouth 5 Apr, 1915 – May, 1916	Succeeded by Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by ?	Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Devonport May, 1916 – 26 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Charles W. S. Leggatt
Preceded by ?	Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Salonika 26 Jan, 1917 – 16 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by William Mellor
Preceded by ?	Senior Naval Officer, Marseilles 16 Jan, 1918 – 1 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by George S. Hewett
Preceded by John P. de Montmorency	Principal Naval Transport Officer, Marseilles 16 Jan, 1918 – 1 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by George S. Hewett