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244077Sgt. Ernest Courtney MM.
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Cardiff
(d.26th Sep 1917)
My Great Uncle Ernest Courtney was born in Cardiff in 1889. He was the 6th child (3rd son) of a family of 13 children. Ernest joined the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1907 aged 18yrs with the regimental number 9353. He was posted with his regiment to Roberts Barracks, Quetta then in India.In August 1914 the battalion embarked from Portland to France as part of the B.E.F. During the early part of the war he served at the Battle of Mons. He continued to serve with his battalion and on the 11th October 1916 was awarded the Military Medal, and was promoted Sergeant. At about this time he received a chest wound (shot in the chest) and was invalided home.
Ernest returned to France and Belgium following his recuperation, and was killed in action at Polygon Wood during the Passchendaele offensive of 1917. He is buried in the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery, Zonnebeke.
Wreath laid in Tyne Cott War Cemetary, 29th July 2017
Additional Information:
Ernest Courtney is the soldier seated front row, 2nd from the right holding a pet dog.Alan Griffiths
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