About Geoffrey Coles
Lived 1871 – 1916 (aged 44). Geoffrey Coles was a British sport shooter.
Geoffrey Horsman Coles (13 March 1871 – 27 January 1916) was a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
In the 1908 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the team pistol event and was 11th in the individual pistol event.
Coles was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a private with the Royal Fusiliers near Festubert. He was buried at Brown's Road Military Cemetery nearby.
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Who was Geoffrey Coles?
sport shooter (1871–1916)
When was Geoffrey Coles born?
Geoffrey Coles was born on 13 March 1871 in Hastings.
When did Geoffrey Coles die?
Geoffrey Coles died on 27 January 1916 in Festubert.
What was Geoffrey Coles's occupation?
Geoffrey Coles was a sport shooter.
What nationality was Geoffrey Coles?
Geoffrey Coles was British.
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