Private PETER JAMES McCOURT
| Rank | Private |
| Forenames | PETER JAMES |
| Surname | McCOURT |
| Initials | P J |
| Place of Birth |
MOTHERWELL, LANARKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Friday, 20 June 1924 |
| Date of Death | Tuesday, 27 June 1944 |
| Age | 20 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | MOTHERWELL, LANARKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 14404688 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Gordon Highlanders |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 2 Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (15th Scottish Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | XII. D. 1. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF MICHAEL AND MARGARET MCCOURT, OF MOTHERWELL, LANARKSHIRE. |
Additional Information
Private PETER JAMES McCourt, undated.1
References |
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| 1. | Photograph kindly provided by Mrs Jean Marshal, niece of Private PETER JAMES McCOURT. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | Mrs Jean Marshal, niece of Private PETER JAMES McCOURT. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | |
| Additional information provided by: | Carl Shilleto and Mrs Jean Marshal, niece of Private PETER JAMES McCOURT. |
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What other people have said
Margaret Gordon
Visited uncle Peter McCourts grave and what a very emotional day that was but glad to see the graves are all very well looked after
On Thursday, February 22, 2018