| Regimental number | 4311 |
| Place of birth | Golspie, Scotland |
| School | Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Tanner, Guildford PO, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James William and Isobel TANNER; husband of Mrs. M. TANNER, Mirrool, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7147 Corporal Ernest TANNER, 28th Bn, killed in action, Morlancourt, France, 10 June 1918; 4312 Corporal George TANNER, 28th Bn, returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |