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British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Lieut. T....
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British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Lieut. T. F. Tanner. Salisbury Horse.) nearly extremely fine, scarce £800-£1,000
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Thomas Errington Tanner was born in Napier, New Zealand in May 1868. After a period of working as a station hand, Tanner left to find work in South Africa. He joined the British South Africa Police as a Trooper (No. 776) in 1891, and later joined the Mashonaland Civil Police. During the First Matabele War of 1893, Tanner was appointed to the staff of Major P. W. Forbes as a galloper. His first encounter with the Matabele was on 15 October 1893 when he was involved in a skirmish whilst with a herd of captured cattle. The commanding officer present, Captain J. A. L. Campbell, was shot and later died of wounds. Tanner brought news of the action to Major Forbes. Campbell was the first casualty of the war.
On 3 November 1893, Captain H. J. Borrow with ‘A’ Troop of Salisbury Horse, as advance guard, was sent forward to occupy Bulawayo. A short time afterwards, Tanner was sent by Forbes to impress upon Barrow that there should be no looting, until the main column arrived. Tanner rode hard after Borrow’s Troop but failed to catch him, Borrow having turned aside at the outskirts of the kraal. Not knowing this, Tanner then entered the burning kraal, which except for dogs, was deserted. Finding himself in such an exposed position, Tanner quickly made his escape. Nevertheless, Tanner had been the first man of the columns to enter Bulawayo.
Tanner was with Forbes in the pursuit of Lobengula but was sent back to Umhlangeni with captured cattle and sick men; Tanner himself suffering from Malaria. Tanner later became Magistrate’s Clerk to Major Forbes when the latter was appointed Resident Magistrate of Bulawayo.
Tanner suffered from malaria whilst in Africa, and he appears to have returned to New Zealand in the later 1890’s to recuperate. With the outbreak of the Second Boer War, men with previous military experience in Africa were sought after, and Tanner was granted a commission (Captain) with the 5th NZMR Contingent. The 5th Contingent were landed at Beira, in Portuguese East Africa (modern day Mozambique), an area rife with malaria. Unfortunately, Captain Tanner was soon struck down with the disease, which forced his invaliding back to New Zealand (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Rhodesia’ clasp).
In later life, Tanner appears to have been something of nomad - never really settling in one place for too long. He lived in Canada for a period and was in the UK during the First World War, and was posted to No. 22 Officer Cadet Battalion in June 1918. Once again illness caught up with him and he was discharged in October 1918 (entitled to Silver War Badge No. 506904).
Thomas Tanner, adventurer, farmer and soldier, died 18 January 1931 at Suva, Fiji, and he is buried in the Suva Cemetery. His service is recorded in The Men Who Made Rhodesia by Colonel A. S. Hickman.
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Thomas Errington Tanner was born in Napier, New Zealand in May 1868. After a period of working as a station hand, Tanner left to find work in South Africa. He joined the British South Africa Police as a Trooper (No. 776) in 1891, and later joined the Mashonaland Civil Police. During the First Matabele War of 1893, Tanner was appointed to the staff of Major P. W. Forbes as a galloper. His first encounter with the Matabele was on 15 October 1893 when he was involved in a skirmish whilst with a herd of captured cattle. The commanding officer present, Captain J. A. L. Campbell, was shot and later died of wounds. Tanner brought news of the action to Major Forbes. Campbell was the first casualty of the war.
On 3 November 1893, Captain H. J. Borrow with ‘A’ Troop of Salisbury Horse, as advance guard, was sent forward to occupy Bulawayo. A short time afterwards, Tanner was sent by Forbes to impress upon Barrow that there should be no looting, until the main column arrived. Tanner rode hard after Borrow’s Troop but failed to catch him, Borrow having turned aside at the outskirts of the kraal. Not knowing this, Tanner then entered the burning kraal, which except for dogs, was deserted. Finding himself in such an exposed position, Tanner quickly made his escape. Nevertheless, Tanner had been the first man of the columns to enter Bulawayo.
Tanner was with Forbes in the pursuit of Lobengula but was sent back to Umhlangeni with captured cattle and sick men; Tanner himself suffering from Malaria. Tanner later became Magistrate’s Clerk to Major Forbes when the latter was appointed Resident Magistrate of Bulawayo.
Tanner suffered from malaria whilst in Africa, and he appears to have returned to New Zealand in the later 1890’s to recuperate. With the outbreak of the Second Boer War, men with previous military experience in Africa were sought after, and Tanner was granted a commission (Captain) with the 5th NZMR Contingent. The 5th Contingent were landed at Beira, in Portuguese East Africa (modern day Mozambique), an area rife with malaria. Unfortunately, Captain Tanner was soon struck down with the disease, which forced his invaliding back to New Zealand (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Rhodesia’ clasp).
In later life, Tanner appears to have been something of nomad - never really settling in one place for too long. He lived in Canada for a period and was in the UK during the First World War, and was posted to No. 22 Officer Cadet Battalion in June 1918. Once again illness caught up with him and he was discharged in October 1918 (entitled to Silver War Badge No. 506904).
Thomas Tanner, adventurer, farmer and soldier, died 18 January 1931 at Suva, Fiji, and he is buried in the Suva Cemetery. His service is recorded in The Men Who Made Rhodesia by Colonel A. S. Hickman.
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British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Lieut. T. F. Tanner. Salisbury Horse.) nearly extremely fine, scarce £800-£1,000
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Thomas Errington Tanner was born in Napier, New Zealand in May 1868. After a period of working as a station hand, Tanner left to find work in South Africa. He joined the British South Africa Police as a Trooper (No. 776) in 1891, and later joined the Mashonaland Civil Police. During the First Matabele War of 1893, Tanner was appointed to the staff of Major P. W. Forbes as a galloper. His first encounter with the Matabele was on 15 October 1893 when he was involved in a skirmish whilst with a herd of captured cattle. The commanding officer present, Captain J. A. L. Campbell, was shot and later died of wounds. Tanner brought news of the action to Major Forbes. Campbell was the first casualty of the war.
On 3 November 1893, Captain H. J. Borrow with ‘A’ Troop of Salisbury Horse, as advance guard, was sent forward to occupy Bulawayo. A short time afterwards, Tanner was sent by Forbes to impress upon Barrow that there should be no looting, until the main column arrived. Tanner rode hard after Borrow’s Troop but failed to catch him, Borrow having turned aside at the outskirts of the kraal. Not knowing this, Tanner then entered the burning kraal, which except for dogs, was deserted. Finding himself in such an exposed position, Tanner quickly made his escape. Nevertheless, Tanner had been the first man of the columns to enter Bulawayo.
Tanner was with Forbes in the pursuit of Lobengula but was sent back to Umhlangeni with captured cattle and sick men; Tanner himself suffering from Malaria. Tanner later became Magistrate’s Clerk to Major Forbes when the latter was appointed Resident Magistrate of Bulawayo.
Tanner suffered from malaria whilst in Africa, and he appears to have returned to New Zealand in the later 1890’s to recuperate. With the outbreak of the Second Boer War, men with previous military experience in Africa were sought after, and Tanner was granted a commission (Captain) with the 5th NZMR Contingent. The 5th Contingent were landed at Beira, in Portuguese East Africa (modern day Mozambique), an area rife with malaria. Unfortunately, Captain Tanner was soon struck down with the disease, which forced his invaliding back to New Zealand (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Rhodesia’ clasp).
In later life, Tanner appears to have been something of nomad - never really settling in one place for too long. He lived in Canada for a period and was in the UK during the First World War, and was posted to No. 22 Officer Cadet Battalion in June 1918. Once again illness caught up with him and he was discharged in October 1918 (entitled to Silver War Badge No. 506904).
Thomas Tanner, adventurer, farmer and soldier, died 18 January 1931 at Suva, Fiji, and he is buried in the Suva Cemetery. His service is recorded in The Men Who Made Rhodesia by Colonel A. S. Hickman.
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Thomas Errington Tanner was born in Napier, New Zealand in May 1868. After a period of working as a station hand, Tanner left to find work in South Africa. He joined the British South Africa Police as a Trooper (No. 776) in 1891, and later joined the Mashonaland Civil Police. During the First Matabele War of 1893, Tanner was appointed to the staff of Major P. W. Forbes as a galloper. His first encounter with the Matabele was on 15 October 1893 when he was involved in a skirmish whilst with a herd of captured cattle. The commanding officer present, Captain J. A. L. Campbell, was shot and later died of wounds. Tanner brought news of the action to Major Forbes. Campbell was the first casualty of the war.
On 3 November 1893, Captain H. J. Borrow with ‘A’ Troop of Salisbury Horse, as advance guard, was sent forward to occupy Bulawayo. A short time afterwards, Tanner was sent by Forbes to impress upon Barrow that there should be no looting, until the main column arrived. Tanner rode hard after Borrow’s Troop but failed to catch him, Borrow having turned aside at the outskirts of the kraal. Not knowing this, Tanner then entered the burning kraal, which except for dogs, was deserted. Finding himself in such an exposed position, Tanner quickly made his escape. Nevertheless, Tanner had been the first man of the columns to enter Bulawayo.
Tanner was with Forbes in the pursuit of Lobengula but was sent back to Umhlangeni with captured cattle and sick men; Tanner himself suffering from Malaria. Tanner later became Magistrate’s Clerk to Major Forbes when the latter was appointed Resident Magistrate of Bulawayo.
Tanner suffered from malaria whilst in Africa, and he appears to have returned to New Zealand in the later 1890’s to recuperate. With the outbreak of the Second Boer War, men with previous military experience in Africa were sought after, and Tanner was granted a commission (Captain) with the 5th NZMR Contingent. The 5th Contingent were landed at Beira, in Portuguese East Africa (modern day Mozambique), an area rife with malaria. Unfortunately, Captain Tanner was soon struck down with the disease, which forced his invaliding back to New Zealand (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Rhodesia’ clasp).
In later life, Tanner appears to have been something of nomad - never really settling in one place for too long. He lived in Canada for a period and was in the UK during the First World War, and was posted to No. 22 Officer Cadet Battalion in June 1918. Once again illness caught up with him and he was discharged in October 1918 (entitled to Silver War Badge No. 506904).
Thomas Tanner, adventurer, farmer and soldier, died 18 January 1931 at Suva, Fiji, and he is buried in the Suva Cemetery. His service is recorded in The Men Who Made Rhodesia by Colonel A. S. Hickman.
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