John Arthur Tanner
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Born27 February 1858
Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England
Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England
Died23 July 1917 (aged 59)
France
France
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
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.[1]
Tanner was born in Poulton, Gloucestershire, the son of John and Marion Tanner;[2] and grandson of the MP Charles Townshend Murdoch.[3] He was educated at Cheltenham College and Sandhurst.[4]
Career
1877 - 1913
Tanner entered the army in 1877. He served in the Mahsud Waziri, Mahdist and Chitral campaigns. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel in 1906; served on the General Staff India from 1910 to 1913 and officially retired in January 1914.
Recalled 1914
Tanner was recalled later in 1914.[3] Tanner was killed in 1917 by a German shell in France, whilst serving as chief engineer, VII Corps.
