Frank Courtney Explained

Frank Courtney should not be confused with Frank Courtnay.

Frank Courtney
Nationality:	Canadian
Sport:	Rowing
Birth Date:	13 July 1906
Birth Place:	Reading, Berkshire, England
Death Place:	Basse-Normandie, German-occupied France

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.

Notes and References

1. Frank Courtney Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101049/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/frank-courtney-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 July 2018.
2. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.