TANNER, John Andrew
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Corporal John Tanner was killed in action on 15 April 1945 during operations at Lake Comacchio, Italy. The previous year on 20 March 1944 he was wounded (recovered) during operations in Italy.
A serving Police Officer he had volunteered for the Commandos as part of one of the Police Intakes. In 1939 he was a Police Constable residing in the accommodation above Moor Lane Police Station, 3 Moor Lane, Barbican.
John is amongst those named on the WW2 Memorial Plaque located at the City of London Police HQ, 37 Wood Street, City of London.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/74 and WO417/91.
The 1939 Register covering the City Of London.
Image of the Police Memorial heldby the IWM ref.86964
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