Col. Robert Dimma TRAVIS RFA, MBE ^447,4169

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: Household of William and Laura Travis, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷¹ This event was shared from William Henry TRAVIS who also shared it with Douglas TRAVIS (Household Member), Gerald TRAVIS (Household Member), and Laura Margaret DIMMA (Household Member).

2. Military: Signed attestation papers to join 62nd Battery, 15th O/S Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, 6 May 1916. ⁴¹⁷² Regt. # 332844

3. Occupation: Clerk, 6 May 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷²

4. Physical Description: 5'11"; 37 1/2" + 2 1/2" Chest; fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 6 May 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

5. Religion: C of E, 6 May 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷²

6. Residence: 162 Medina St, 6 May 1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷²

7. Honours: Member of British Empire (MBE), 16 Jun 1945, London, Greater London, England. ⁴¹⁷³ From https://www.blatherwick.net/documents/British%20Orders%20to%20Canadians/08%20-%20MBE%20Member%20Order%20of%20the%20British%20Empire.pdf

MBE - Canadian Orders Decorations and Medals

16/06/45 TRAVIS, Robert Dimma Major CIC MBE ED

8. Occupation: Manager, BC Electric, Supervisor of Sales, Bef 1970, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷⁴

9. Honours: Application for BC Pioneer Medal, 26 Oct 1970, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷⁴ BC Archives

10. Residence: 185 Barkley Terrace, 26 Oct 1970, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷⁴

11. Living, 14 Dec 1984, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ²⁴⁶¹

12. Residence: 1-1702 Quadra St Victoria BC V8W 2L8, 17 Jan 1989, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ⁴¹⁷⁵

Robert married Anna Windsor BRADSHAW, daughter of Capt. William George BRADSHAW and Sarah Payne WINDSOR, on 28 Jun 1921 in Cedar Hill, British Columbia, Canada.³³⁶ (Anna Windsor BRADSHAW was born on 7 Dec 1894 in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,⁴¹⁵⁶ died on 21 Nov 1980 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ^4164,4165 and was buried on 26 Nov 1980 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ⁴¹⁶⁶.)