Basic Details
Surname
Tanner
Forenames
C P
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Patrick
Served or died
Died
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1911. Classical Scholar. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1911 – 1914. 2nd Class. Mods., 1913. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service in October 1914. Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers. 59th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, 1916; Lieutenant, 1916; Captain, 1917 serving in France. Killed in action at Marcoing, Battle of Cambrai, 30 November 1917 and also listed on the Cambria Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Marcoing, Cambrai
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
30
Age at death
25
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action