| Regimental number | 7147 |
| Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England |
| School | Council School, Chatham, Kent, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James W Tanner, Cavesham, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 9), Sailly-Laurette, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James William and Isabel TANNER, Caversham, Guildford, Western Australia. Native of Chatham, England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4311 Corporal Frederick TANNER, 28th Bn, killed in action, Flers, 5 November 1916; 4312 Corporal George TANNER, 28th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |