Major General Robert TRAVERS KCMG CB [24629]

   Cause of his death was fell from his horse.

  General Notes:

Major-General Sir Robert TRAVERS, K.C.M.G., C.B., of The Dyke House, Cork
son of John TRAVERS of Hettyfield and Grange, co. Cork, J.P., and Mehetable COLTHURST
b. 13 Oct 1770
Served in 95th Rifle Regiment at Viniera and Roleia, 1808
Served with Sir John MOORE in retreat from Corunna, 1809
Lt-Colonel, 10th Regiment of Foot, 1810
Inspecting Field Officer of Militia in Ionian Islands, 1819
d. 24 Dec 1834, after falling from a horse
m. 04 Jul 1809
Harriet Letitia BELFORD
dau. of Colonel William BELFORD, 13th Regiment of Foot
d. 24 May 1847
Issue (15 Children)
Ref: Notes from Mr B Reid 2016

Major-General Sir Robert Travers, C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.F.M., etc. Services: Campaign in Holland, 1799. Ferrol, 1880. Commanded detachment of the 95th in attack of Spanish Lines, and Buenos Ayres, 1807. Commanded 95th Rifle (Brigade) Regiment in the battles of Bolica and Vimiera, 1808. Served in the retreat to Corunna. Commanded 10th Regiment in the various attacks on the East Coast of Spain. In 1817 was appointed resident of Cephalonia; resigned in 1823 and was presented by the inhabitants with an address and a gold sword value £500. Was four times severely wounded, received pension for wounds of £300 a year.
Killed by a fall from his horse in 1834.

Robert had a relationship with UNKNOWN [33984] [MRIN: 12191].

Robert next married Harriet Leticia BELFORD [24630] [MRIN: 8880], daughter of Col William BELFORD [24631] and Unknown, on 4 Jul 1809 in Cork co Cork IRL. (Harriet Leticia BELFORD [24630] was born in 1790 and died on 24 May 1847.)