Frank Courtney

Not to be confused with Frank Courtnay.

Frank Courtney
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1906-07-13)13 July 1906
Reading, Berkshire, England
Died28 August 1944(1944-08-28) (aged 38)
Basse-Normandie, German-occupied France
Sport
SportRowing

Francis Bernard Courtney (13 July 1906 – 28 August 1944) was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

Personal life

Courtney served as a major 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.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Courtney Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Casualty Details: Courtney, Francis Bernard". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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