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Courtney, Robert Richard (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-May-23

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Birth Date: 1904 (age 39)

Arthur W. Courtney & Ethel Louisa Courtney

Home: Dagenham, Essex, England (parents)

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 PRC- Personnel Reception Centre (RAF)
Base
RAF Bournemouth
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/52252

Twenty-one airmen were killed at the Metropole Hotel, Bournemouth, England during an enemy air raid. Ten of the men were RCAF airmen.

Killed includes Courtney: Flight Sergeant William Geoffrey Abbott RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England grave Row C4. Grave 94. Flight Sergeant George Assaf RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row A. 4. Grave 99. Sergeant David Rainnie RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row D. 4. Grave 99. LAC Earl Oscar Milton Gilbert RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row J. 4. Grave 99. Sergeant Alexander Colin Matheson RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row B. 4. Grave 99. Sergeant Raymond Francis Pelrine RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row H. 4. Grave 99. Flight Sergeant Julian Louis Soos RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row A. 4. Grave 95. Cpl. William Godfrey Wood RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row B. 4. Grave 95. Sergeant Ross Clifton Woods RCAF KIA Bournemouth North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire grave Row E. 4. Grave 99.

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Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Home
Google MapDagenham, Essex, England (parents)
Burial
Google MapBournemouth North Cemetery
Row F4 Grave 99

Hotel MetropoleHotel

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last update: 2021-08-23 13:26:39

Hotel MetropoleHotel

Bombing of the Metropole Hotel

Metropole Hotel 1943
3 Personnel Reception Centre (3 PRC) was the Metropole Hotel in Bournemouth UK. 3 PRC was were airmen arriving in Britain would await placement in active Squadrons, or be assigned to additional training. On May 23, 1943 a German bombing cause the loss of life of 131 people in Bournemouth including 10 RCAF staying at the hotel.

General Dorset History

General Images of the Metropole Hotel



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