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TANNER, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 430 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1870 |
| Home Town: | Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goondiwindi War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 430, Depot Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 430, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 430, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 430, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Richard's parents were Richard Tanner and Margaret Bell. He married Margaret Glass McCaul in Queensland in 1898 and they were living in Goondiwindi when Richard enlisted at age 45 in July 1915. Richard was killed in action in July 1916. After Richard's death Margaret moved to Redcliffe where she began business as a storekeeper.
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