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Surname:Tanner
Initials:A A
Rank:Acting Corporal
Army Number:5662303
Notes:CMP. He enlisted in to the No. 20314, Pte, 2 Somerset Light Infantry transferred to CMP.
Awarded the War Medal.
Info from Army Record:- Served India 19/12/20 to 11/12/25, Home 12/12/25 to 18/1/27, Home 19/1/27 to 21/12/28. 17/6/42 transferred to CMP, 19/6/42 to 372 Coy VP, 4/11/42 to 377 Coy, VP, 20/5/43 to 377 Coy VP, 26/5/43 to 376 Coy, VP, 9/6/44 to 373 Coy VP, 18/7/45 to Y List. Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment Musician, conduct exemplary. Has proved a most conscientious, sober, hones and trustworthy soldier. Signed F W Griffiths, OC, 373 Coy, VP, Chelsea Barracks, London, 14/7/45. Address:- 4 Cromwell Road, Taunton, Somerset and 44 Quantock Road, Taunton.
He was born 12/12/01, married at Bognor Regis, 12/2/30, enlisted 5/5/39, discharged 10/2/54. occupation Musician. Served Home 5/5/33 to 1/9/39, Embodied 2/9/39 to 12/9/45, Z Reserve 13/9/45
5/2/50 He was awarded the Defence Medal, War Medal, Efficiency Medat Territorial with 1st clasp.
Address:- 44 Quantock Road, Taunton, Somerset.
12/2/30 he married Elsie Violet Rowan at St. Johns, Bognor Regis, Sussex, both worked at the Bedford Hotel, Bognor Regis.
Albert Arthur Tanner
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/16/472 Page: 32 Jan. 26, 1921)
Citation: Clasp Afghanistan, North West Frontier 1919.