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John Claud Courtney (1904-1988)

Soldier
Service No:31491
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:Gazetted 2/Lieut, 28 Jan 1925. After a spell in the Indian Army, transferred to the Royal Artillery, 28 Dec 1939. Joined 23H from 4 Reserve Anti-Tank Regiment, 31 Dec 1941
Mentioned in:
War Diary
31 Dec 1941, 1 Jan 1942
Civilian
Residence:Flat No 2, Railton, Upper Gordon Road, Frimley, Surrey (1939)
Birth:21 Sep 1904 in Weymouth, Dorset
Baptism:21 Dec 1904 at St John's Church, Melcombe Regis, Dorset
Death:4 Dec 1988 in Cannet-Rochvlle, France
Marriage:to Vivian E Crawford-Murray registered Dec 1942 in Westminster, London
Children:none
Parents
Edward Arthur Waldegrave CourtneyHilda Maria Chapman
Colonel, Army service Corps, CBE, Croix de Guerre.
2 Raynham Villas, Stoke, Devonport, Devon (1911).
Birth 10 Oct 1868 in Aberdeen.
Death 18 Jun 1926 in Frimley, Surrey.
Burial 22 Jun 1926 at St Peter's Church, Frimley.
Flat No 2, Railton, Upper Gordon Road, Frimley, Surrey (1939).
Birth 23 Mar 1866 at Silksworth Hall, Sunderland, Durham.
Baptism 29 May 1866 in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham.
Death registered Sep 1961 in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Marriage registered Mar 1894 in Houghton, Durham.

Notes

John's brother, Lieutenant Edward Derek Courtney, G.H.Q. Troops Supply Col. 55th Coy. Army Service Corps, died of dysentery, 9th Aug 1918 in France. He is buried in Etaples Cemetery, Plot XXVIII. O. 7.