Frank Courtney

Not to be confused with Frank Courtnay.

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]

Frank Courtney

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1906-07-13)13 July 1906 Reading, Berkshire, England
Died	28 August 1944(1944-08-28) (aged 38) Basse-Normandie, German-occupied France
Sport
Sport	Rowing

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]