Freddie Tomlins

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Freddie Tomlins
1939 Worlds Freddie Tomlins.jpg
Tomlins performing an inside edge spread eagle at the 1939 World Championships
Full nameFrederick William Edwin Tomlins
Born(1919-08-05)5 August 1919
Lambeth, London, England
Died20 June 1943(1943-06-20) (aged 23)
Bay of Biscay
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Men's Figure skating
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1939 Budapest Men's singles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1939 London Men's singles

Frederick William Edwin Tomlins (5 August 1919 – 20 June 1943) 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.

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Military service and death

Tomlins served as a pilot officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. [1] On 20 June 1943, he took part in an anti-submarine mission aboard Armstrong Whitworth Whitley LA814 with Coastal Command. [2] During the mission, the aircraft engaged a U-boat and was shot down in flames with all aboard killed. [2] Tomlins is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. [1]

Results

Event1936193719381939
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 5th5th2nd
European Championships 8th4th6th2nd

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References

  1. 1 2 "Casualty Details: Frederick William Edwin Tomlins". Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Tomlins, Frederick William Edwin". IBBC. Retrieved 22 January 2021.