Freddie Tomlins

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.

Freddie Tomlins
Personal information
Full nameFrederick William Edwin Tomlins
Country represented United Kingdom
Born(1919-08-05)5 August 1919
Lambeth
Died20 June 1943(1943-06-20) (aged 23)
Bay of Biscay

Military career and death

He joined in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and served in the European air campaign. On 20 June 1943, Pilot Officer Tomlins and 5 others took off from RAF St Eval in an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley to conduct a daytime anti-submarine sweep. During the operation, the Whitley was shot down by flak from a German U-boat, killing all 6 on board, including Tomlins.[1][2]

Results
Event 1936 1937 1938 1939
Winter Olympic Games10th
World Championships5th5th2nd
European Championships8th4th6th2nd
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References
  1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. "Tomlins F". internationalbcc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2020.


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