John Arthur Tanner

Brigadier-General John Arthur Tanner, CB, CMG, DSO (27 February 1858 – 23 July 1917) was a British Army officer. A Royal Engineer, Tanner was killed in 1917 by a German shell in France, whilst serving as chief engineer, VII Corps.

John Arthur Tanner
Born	(1858-02-27)27 February 1858 Tidcombe, Wiltshire, England
Died	23 July 1917(1917-07-23) (aged 59) France
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1875–1917
Rank	Brigadier-General
Battles / wars	Mahdist War Third Anglo-Burmese War Chitral Expedition First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (6)

See also

• List of generals of the British Empire who died during the First World War

Bibliography

• Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs – General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914–1918. London: Leo Cooper.