Christopher Tanner

Christopher Champain Tanner (24 June 1908 - 22 May 1941) was a Barbarians and England Rugby Union international. He was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal for assisting in the rescue of around 30 sailors in World War II

A Chaplain with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in World War II he was awarded the Albert Medal for his work in attempting to save fellow shipmates when HMS Fiji was sunk during the Battle of Crete. He succumbed to his exhaustion and died as soon as he was able to board HMS Kandahar^[1]

References

1. ^ London Gazette

• CWGC entry
• Rugby History Society

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Date of death	22 May 1941
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