Private 717 Oswald Travis
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - Norfolk Regiment attd. 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 16/08/1914
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 9th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Roclincourt Military Cemetery - II. D. 12.
Family details:
Brother & sole legatee: Peter.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old Oswald is living at 16 Longfellow Street, Garston with parents William Y (34), Rachel (37) and four siblings: Jane (13), Peter (11), William E (9), Letitia (5). His great uncle William Travis (67) is staying at the address. 1901 - 16 years old 'Blacksmith' Oswald is living at 47 Croppers Hill, St Helens with parents William (44), Rachel (47) and five siblings: Jane (22), Peter (21), William E (19), Letitia (15), John A (8). 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Blacksmith' Oswald and his father William (54) boarding at 51 Morley Street, St Helens with the Twist family.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/O_Travis_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Oswald Travis at Roclincourt Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
