Horse-breaker, soldier. Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in September 1918. Served at Gallipoli and at the Somme and had already been awarded the DSO, Belgian Croix de guerre and the Military Medal. See DNZB (Vol 3, 1901-1920, p537, T40)
Travis, Richard Charles, 1884-1918
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Railways album 9
Date: [Between 1930 and 1934]
By: New Zealand Railways; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Mitchell, Lindsay, active 1930-1942
Reference: PA1-f-058
Description: Album of publicity photographs including designs for advertisements for use in the new Zealand Railway Magazine; designs for posters for use in Railways Ticket Offices and one for a large neon lighting sign "Suggested `Claude Neon' Display for New Zealand Railway Publicity Department, Wellington. `Travel by train'". One photograph is entitled "`Post' corner 1880. Now site of King's Chambers". A number of images show a [Labour Day?] parade of marching people, and floats some of which are advertising NZ Railways holiday destinations, with slogans reading `Come to Rotorua', `Come to Waitomo', `Come to The Chateau Tongariro'. There are designs of title pages for the New Zealand Railways Magazine; a view of a commemorative key with a sheaf of corn on the handle in a presentation box; and designs for a programme of events surround the laying of the foundation stone for the new Government Railway Station, Wellington, N.Z. by HRH the Duke of Gloucester, December 17th 1934. These are followed by photographs taken during the Duke's tour of New Zealand, including crowd scenes in Wellington, Maori celebrations of welcome at Ngaruawahia, and scenes in the Rotorua thermal area. There are a few individual and group portraits of the management and administrative staff of New Zealand Railways, most unidentified. Most of the images relate to the 1930s, but there are a few copies of earlier photographs. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, maroon spine, entitled `Miscellaneous Book C4'; 42 x 59 cm
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Photographs of Sgt Dick Travis VC, A H Reed, Clive Drummond, and Jim Henderson
Date: ca 1814-1971
From: Henderson, James Herbert, 1918-2005: Collection
By: Henderson, James Herbert, 1918-2005
Reference: PAColl-4736
Description: Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).
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Scrapbook relating to New Zealand Victoria Cross winners
Date: [1975]-2000
From: Mackrell, Brent, fl 2012 : Papers relating to military history
Reference: MSZ-0933
Description: Scrapbook containing clippings, ephemera, photographs and some letters relating to New Zealand Victoria Cross winners; also recipients of the George Cross, the Albert Medal and the Empire Gallantry Medal Quantity: 1 box(es).
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Victoria Cross winner Richard Charles Travis
Date: [ca 1914]
From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency
Reference: 1/2-031679-F
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Victoria Cross winner Richard Charles Travis in military uniform. Photograph taken circa 1914. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
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Richard Travis
Date: ca 1914
Reference: 1/2-103803-F
Description: World War One soldier Richard Charles Travis. Taken by an unknown photographer circa 1914. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).