| Surname: | Tanner |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 5178991 |
| Notes: | CMP, VP Southern Command. Enlisted in the Gloucester Regiment, transferred to CMP. 7/11/44 Died. He was born and resided in Bristol and formerly served in the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was drowned off Oostend harbour when the Tank Landing Ship 420 hit a German mine killing over 300 RN, Army and RAF. 12 CMP were drowned in this incident 335 Pro Coy was a Vulnerable Points Company. POW Stalag XIIA, Limburgh, Baden Wurttemberg. Casualty List 262, BEF, France, Missing, Gloucestershire Regt, att. AMPC, 1/6/40. Casualty list 271, BEF, France, Previously reported missing now not missing, Gloucestershire Regt, att. AMPC (Casualty List 262). Casualty List 1609, Missing, 7/11/44. Casualty List 1705, At sea, previously reported missing 7/11/44 Western Europe, now presumed killed in action, previous list 1609, 7/11/44. Thomas Tanner. |
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| Date of Death: | Nov. 7, 1944 |
| Company: | 335 PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2659640 |
| Cemetery: | GROESBEEK MEMORIAL, NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 |
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