TANNER, Owen Norman
| Service Number: | 3024 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Toowong, Qld., 5 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Apriast |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3024, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 26 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 3024, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 3024, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Owen's parents were John Tanner and Matilda Eleanor Berry who farmed at Whiteside. Owen attended North Pine State School with his two brothers. Leslie [1050] and Alan [20] both of whom enlisted in the war. Owen was a member of the Toowong Rifle Club. He was living in Brisbane and working as an Apiarist when he enlisted on 24 January 1916. 250 acres of land adjacent to the Highlands in Samford district was the farm of Owen Tanner and his wife Mary Emily Lee from 1920 to 1946. Owen was elected to represent Division One of 1939 Pine Shire Council. Owen Norman and Leslie Harold were twins. All three brothers returned home.