
| Regimental number | 10/527 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| True Name | TRAVERS, George Selwyn |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Flour mill hand |
| Address | 71 Wilson Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R D Travers, Mount Somers, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Robert David and Matilda Elizabeth Travers, Mt Somers, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' War service: 361 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22013130 |