Soldier Record
Patrick Courtney
Contributed by: Kathleen Sharp, on 2008-11-12
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Patrick |
| Surname | Courtney |
| Year of Birth | 1895 |
| Year of Death | 1965 |
| Regiment | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Newry, Down |
Patrick's Story
He never spoke of Ireland or mentioned family. I know nothing about his time in Ireland and I am not sure which regiment he was in. He was wounded and gassed and left Ireland after the war to come to the UK. I was born in 1930 and he was a coal miner at Bettsanger Colliery in Kent. Where were those lost years between 1918-1930? I have very little hope of finding out anymore.
No additional memories have been submitted