James Travers

James Travers
General James Travers
Born(1820-10-06)6 October 1820
Cork, Ireland
Died1 April 1884(1884-04-01) (aged 63)
Pallanza, Italy
Buried
Municipal Ossuary, Pallanza
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBengal Army
 British Indian Army
Years of service1838–1881
RankGeneral
Commands2nd Bengal Native Infantry
Battles/warsFirst Anglo-Afghan War
First Anglo-Sikh War
Indian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross
Order of the Bath
RelationsDonald Macintyre VC (brother-in-law)

General James Travers VC CB (6 October 1820 – 1 April 1884) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.