Private David Lawson Courtney
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Courtney,
David Lawson
Date of birth: 1893-12-23
Place of birth: Newport
Next of kin: Mrs. George Morgan of Laburnum House, Huntley, Gloucester, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Wesleyan
Date of death:
1918-09-28
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Quarry Wood Cemetery, III. B. 2.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 628036
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack east of Sailly
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-07-09
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 596082
LAC ID:
120683
Service file: B2052-S057
Uploader's Notes: Prior service with 6th Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles. This soldier enlisted and served under the name of MORGAN, James.
"Killed in Action - on the morning of September 28th, 1918, he and several others volunteered to bring in stretcher cases, during an attack East of Sailly. He had not gone 200 yards from the regimental aid post when a shell fell near him severely wounding him in the legs and body and he died almost immediately."
"Killed in Action - on the morning of September 28th, 1918, he and several others volunteered to bring in stretcher cases, during an attack East of Sailly. He had not gone 200 yards from the regimental aid post when a shell fell near him severely wounding him in the legs and body and he died almost immediately."
Uploader's Research notes: CEF Burial Registers [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-03-26