- Was a pilot during World War I, by 1918 having risen to the rank of major and command of a squadron in the newly-formed RAF. Travers rejoined the RAF as an intelligence officer at the beginning of World War II, working for the Ministry of Information.
- Educated at Abbey School and Charterhouse.
- English playwright and screenwriter, best known for the "Aldwych farces" of the early 1930's.
- Ardent cricket follower.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1976 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
- Father: Walter Francis Travers; Mother: Margaret Burges.
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