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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* Major (rank), a military rank
* Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits
* People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames
* Major and minor in musi ...
in the
South Saskatchewan Regiment
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during the Second World War. He was
killed on 28 August 1944 whilst fighting in the
Basse-Normandie
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Geography
The region included three departments, Calvados, Manche and Orne, that cover ...
region of France. Courtney is buried at
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery.
References
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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
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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