George Courtney

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First Name:

George

Middle Name:

Edward Newell

Last Name:

Courtney

Alternate Spelling:

Gordon

Date of Birth:

Saturday, December 17, 1898

Mother's Name:

Ellen

Father's Name:

George Courtney

Date Enlisted:

Monday, February 8, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Lance Corporal

Unit:

18th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Tuesday, February 25, 1947

Place of Death:

Sydney

Details:

George Courtney (Service No 833) was born in Dapto, N.S.W.

At enlistment George stated his age as 18 year when he had, in fact, just turned 17. George nominated his sister, Eveline in Sydney, as next of kin.

He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A40 Ceramic with 18th Battalion, C Company on 25th June 1915. After a stop in Egypt he arrived on Gallipoli on 16th August 1915 but was evacuated to hospital sick on 18th September 1915.

George was sent to Malta, Egypt and finally England. While in England he was diagnosed as having diptheria. He finally returned to his unit in France on 7th August 1916 and saw service on the Western Front but his health was not good.

On 18th February 1918 he was transferred to 4th Field Ambulance but was wounded in action on 5th April 1918 and sent to hospital in England for treatment of a gas attack.

George was returned to Australia in March 1919 and discharged medically unfit on 1st July 1919.

In 1920 he married Marjorie Rae.

George enlisted for service during World War II in Sydney (Service No N71376) serving as a Warrent Officer class 2 with 16th Garrison Battalion from 2nd January 1940 to 12th April 1944, when he was discharged medically unfit due to rheumatism.

George died in Sydney and is buried in the Field of Mars Cemetery.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, COURTNEY G