1922 - 1994 (72 years)
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Name |
Bill Travers |
Birth |
3 Jan 1922 |
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
29 Mar 1994 |
Dorkey, England |
Person ID |
I102633 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
23 Mar 2019 |
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Notes |
- William Inglis Lindon-Travers (3 January 1922 ? 29 March 1994) was an English actor, screenwriter, director and an animal rights activist, known professionally as Bill Travers.
Prior to his show business career, he had served in the British army with Gurkha and special forces units.
enlisted 1940
commissioned 2Lt in Indian Army 9.7.1942 (from rank of Private)
9th Gurkha Rifles
Chindits 1944
Force 136 SOE 1945 (Major)
parachuted into Malaya
left Army 1947 as Major
???married Pat Rains (1 child)
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