| Regimental number | 697 |
| Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| School | State School, Fairfield, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | 81 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, B W Tapner, 81 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 22nd Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 22nd Battalion Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Before enlisting he passed his final examinations in accounancy; was also a licensed auditor for companies. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 59), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin William and Emily Catherine TAPNER, 'Arundel', 81 Heidelberg Road, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 4755 Pte Alfred Ernest CHAPMAN, 57th Bn, died from gas poisoning, France, 2 September 1917; 2342 Pte Albert Royston CHAPMAN, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 21 July 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 8 May 1915. Served at Gallipoli. Admitted with influenza to Canadian Hospital, Mudros, 7 December 1915; rejoined unit, 24 December 1915. Disembarked at Alexandria from Mudros, 7 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916. Promoted to Warrant Officer, Class II, 13 March 1916. Commissioned, 18 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as Benjamin Stanley TAPNER. |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
