Francis Bernard Courtney (13 July 1906 − 28 August 1944) was a Canadian

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

Personal life

Courtney served as a

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in the South Saskatchewan Regiment during the Second World War. He was killed on 28 August 1944 whilst fighting in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Courtney is buried at

Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a war cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the later stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. It is located close to the village of Cintheaux and name ...

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* 1906 births 1944 deaths Military personnel from Reading, Berkshire Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Reading, Berkshire Canadian military personnel killed in World War II Canadian Army personnel of World War II South Saskatchewan Regiment officers {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub