Francis Bernard Courtney (13 July 1906 − 28 August 1944) was a Canadian
rower
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. He competed in the
men's coxless four event at the
1932 Summer Olympics
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.
He was killed in action during
World War II
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.
Personal life
Courtney served as a
major
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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
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