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Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
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1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:6642852
1911
1913
marriage
Aileen Isabel Hudson
Source:6642852
15th August 1913
1915
service
British Army
Sergeant
RFA
8 Lancs Battery
Source:6642852
September 1915
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:6642852
March 1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
695731
Special Reserve RFA
14th Army Brigade
Source:6642852
March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6642852
March 1917 - October 1918
1918
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
695731
RFA Regular Army
Source:6642852
February 1918
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6642852
26th July 1918
service
British Army
695731
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4352422
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4352422
1985
dates
Age 90
Source:6642852
1985
1985
death
Unknown
Source:6642852
1985
burial
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 695731 | Royal Field Artillery | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 695731 | Special Reserve RFA | 14th Army Brigade | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| British Army | 695731 | RFA Regular Army | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | RFA | 8 Lancs Battery | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Jane Bell | mother | ||
| William Joseph Tankard | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Isabel Hudson | wife | 15th August 1913 |
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Ernest TankardErnest Tankard joined as a Territorial in 1914 and served throughout in the Field Artillery. Having been posted to various stations he was eventually posted to France in 1917 and won an MC in 1918.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Ernest Tankard | Peter38960 |
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