Private
James (Jim) Travers
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of James and Norah Travers, of Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Enlisted Feb., 1916.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Biographical Notes:
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Margaret Hurley
Relationship to casualty: Niece.
I never met my Uncle, James Travers. He was my mother's brother, and came to New Zealand, from Ireland, a few years before WW1 started. He worked as a draper in a local store, in Pungarehu, coa... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
8/4233
Name:
James (Jim) Travers Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
12/02/1896
Place of Birth:
Castleisland, Co Kerry, Ireland
Religion:
Roman Catholic Date of Enlistment:
17 December 1915
Locality on Enlistment:
New Plymouth
Place of Enlistment:
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Draper Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion, 10 (North Otago) Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
21
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
XV. H. 33.
Cemetery Location:
France