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TANNER, William
Personal Details
| Other Name: | TANNER, William Edwin Byron - True Name |
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| Service Number: | 2719 |
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Canowindra, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Chewton Mendip Church of England School |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Drowning, Egypt, 17 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt A 136 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Canowindra Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Driver, 2719, 1st Divisional Train, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Driver, 2719, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Berrima, Newcastle | |
| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Driver, 2719, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2719 awm_unit: Division Train Australian Army Service Corps awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1915-04-17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William John and Harriet Annie TANNER, The Globe Inn, North Petherston, Bridgewater, England