COURTNEY, George William
| Service Number: | 58777 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 12 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Naremburn, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | 27 January 1967, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Crematorium Area DD, Rose Garden 28, #040 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 58777, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements | |
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| 17 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 58777, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1918: | Embarked Private, 58777, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 17 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 58777, 34th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Courtney was one of four sons of Edward and Grace Courtney of North Sydney, New South Wales, who enlisted in the AIF during World War One.
George’s younger brother, 3721 Pte. Robert Courtney 13th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Pozieres on 11 August 1916, aged 24.
Another younger brother, 6541 Pte. Raymond Courtney 19th Battalion AIF was later killed in action at Peronne in France on 29 August 1918, aged 22.
Lieutenant Frank Courtney 17th Battalion returned to Australia during March 1919.
His oldest brother, Ed "Tedda" Courtney was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer. He played representative football for the New South Wales state and Australian national sides. He is considered one of Australia’s finest rugby league footballers. In 2008, Courtney was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players commissioned by the NRL and is in the NRL Hall of Fame.
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