Lieutenant Luís Álvares da Silva was a Madeiran officer commanding the fortified post of Manufai in Timor. He was killed when native rebels overran the post on 24 December 1912.
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24 December 1912
Native rebels in Timor stormed the Manufai post and killed its commander, the Madeiran Lieutenant Luís Álvares da Silva.