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Thomas Steele Tanner

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Portrait of Sergeant Thomas Steele Tanner, Auckland Weekly News, 11 March 1942. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19420311-25-29. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Sergeant Thomas Steele Tanner, Auckland Weekly News, 11 March 1942. Auckland Libraries H …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas Steele AWMM
  • Surname
    Tanner AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ41503 AWMM
    • WWII 41503 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 August 1918 Martyn Martyn
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mr G.H. Tanner (father), 11 Hamilton Road, Haitaitai, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Father: Mr G. H. Tanner, 11 Hamilton Road, Hataitai, Wellington AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
    Pilot/Military RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)
  • Enlistment
    WW2 19 January 1941 Martyn Student/Civilian Martyn
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attended Rongotai College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845616)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore AWMM Collective grave 30 D 13-15 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • He was the Uncle I never had. Always remember you Steele. My grandson is named after you. Never forgotten xx
    Public - Pauline - Other relative - 25 April 2020
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
      Vol.3, p.465 AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745) AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762). AWMM

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