Name Freddie Tomlins Role Olympic athlete | ||
Full name Frederick William Edwin Tomlins Born 5 August 1919 ( 1919-08-05 ) Lambeth Died June 20, 1943, English Channel | ||
Country represented United Kingdom | ||
Frederick William Edwin "Freddie" Tomlins (born 5 August 1919 in Lambeth, Greater London; died 20 June 1943 over the English Channel) was a British figure skater. He was the 1939 World silver medalist and European silver medalist. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.
He served in the Royal Air Force in World War II. He was killed in battle against a Nazi submarine over the English Channel.
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