| Regimental number | 4312 |
| Place of birth | Kent England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Guildford, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabelle Tanner, Cavesham, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 December 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 December 1915 |
| 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 1 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7147 Ernest TANNER, 28th Bn, killed in action, Morlancourt, France, 10 June 1918; 4311 Corporal Frederick TANNER, 28th Bn, killed in action, France, 3-6 November 1916. |