Biography
He was the brother of Lieutenant George W. Tanner RCN.
Military Service
He was appointed as a Stoker 2/c RCN (With seniority dated 10/02/1933).
He served in HMCS Naden 1933.
He served in HMCS Vancouver.
He served in HMCS Skeena.
He served in HMCS St. Laurent.
He served in H.M.S. Drake.
He served in HMCS Windflower.
He served in HMCS Avalon.
He served in HMCS Stadacona.
He served in HMCS Courtenay.
He served in HMCS Nonsuch.
He served in HMCS Ungava.
He served in HMCS Port Arthur.
He served in HMCS Oshawa. (CFR).
He was appointed as a A/Warrant Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1945).
He served in HMCS Glace Bay 1945.
He served in HMCS Leaside as Engineering Officer 1945.
He was appointed as a Warrant Engineer RCN (With seniority dated 15/03/1945).
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1945.
He served in HMCS Warrior 1947.
He served in HMC Dockyard Halifax 1948.
He served in HMCS Rockcille for Reserve Fleet 1949.
He was appointed as a Commissioned Engineer (With seniority dated15/03/1945).
He served in HMC Dockyard Esquimalt 1950.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 31/1/1953) (Later backdated to 1951).
He served in NHQ on Personnel Staff 1953.
He served in HMCS Naden for Damage Control Training Centre 1955.
He served in HMCS Beacon Hill as Engineering Officer and Squadron Engineer 1958.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 31/01/1959).
He served in HMCS Fraser 1959.
He served in NHQ on Staff of Assistant Director Fleet (Maintenance) 1961. (He retired on 05/06/1965.)
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
