Regimental number | 946 |
Place of birth | Maria Island, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Spring Bay, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5'6.75" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Tapner, Spring Bay, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 945 Pte William TAPNER, 40th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Takada', 25 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 11 February 1919, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (wounded), Hobart, 24 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: , TAPNER Frank |