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'''Reginald Percy Tanner''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Reginald Percy Tanner''', D.S.C. (10 April, 1904 – 22 May, 1941) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Tanner was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1927.{{UBAlly|3137}} | |||
Tanner was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Tanner was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Tanner was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 February, 1935.{{UBAlly|3137}} | ||
Tanner was | Tanner was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1940.{{UBAlly|3137}} | ||
Tanner was serving as gunnery officer in {{UK-Gloucester|f=p}} when Captain [[Frederick Rodney Garside|Frederick R. Garside]] and the ship's First Officer were killed by an Italian bomb. Tanner took over command as senior surviving officer on board until he was in turn relieved by [[Henry Aubrey Rowley|Henry A. Rowley]].{{UBAlly|3137}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:15, 13 July 2018
Commander Reginald Percy Tanner, D.S.C. (10 April, 1904 – 22 May, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Tanner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1927.[1]
Tanner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1935.[2]
Tanner was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1940.[3]
Tanner was serving as gunnery officer in H.M.S. Gloucester when Captain Frederick R. Garside and the ship's First Officer were killed by an Italian bomb. Tanner took over command as senior surviving officer on board until he was in turn relieved by Henry A. Rowley.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick R. Garside |
Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester 8 Jul, 1940 – 16 Jul, 1940 |
Succeeded by Henry A. Rowley |
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