John Arthur Tanner
John Arthur Tanner | |
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| Born | 27 February 1858 Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 23 July 1917 (aged 59) France |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1875–1917 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles / wars | Mahdist War Third Anglo-Burmese War Chitral Expedition First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
Brigadier-General John Arthur Tanner, CB, CMG, DSO (27 February 1858 – 23 July 1917) was a British Army officer. A Royal Engineer, Tanner was killed in 1917 by a German shell in France, whilst serving as chief engineer, VII Corps.
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs – General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914–1918. London: Leo Cooper.
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