About Peter Courtenay
Lived 1914 – 1959 (aged 45). Peter Courtenay was a British cricketer.
Peter Jeofry Searle Courtenay (11 March 1914 – 7 April 1959) played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches in the 1934 season. He was born at Weymouth in Dorset and died at Broadstone, also in Dorset. His younger brother Geofry also played for Somerset.
Educated at Marlborough College, Courtenay played as a lower-order right-handed batsman in two matches inside a week for Somerset, but was not successful, failing to reach double figures in any of his four first-class innings.
In the Second World War, he is recorded in The London Gazette as being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army in Burma Reserve of Officers (ABRO). In 1959, he killed himself with a shotgun while suffering from depression.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Peter Courtenay?
English cricketer (1914-1959)
When was Peter Courtenay born?
Peter Courtenay was born on 11 March 1914 in Weymouth.
When did Peter Courtenay die?
Peter Courtenay died on 7 April 1959 in Broadstone.
What was Peter Courtenay's occupation?
Peter Courtenay was a cricketer.
What nationality was Peter Courtenay?
Peter Courtenay was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Courtenay (cricketer)
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