Les Colquhoun
RAF Officer and recipient of the George Medal
About Les Colquhoun
Lived 1921 – 2001 (aged 79–80). Les Colquhoun was a British aircraft pilot and vickers Armstrongs.
Leslie Robert Colquhoun, (15 March 1921 – 2001) was a Royal Air Force photographic reconnaissance pilot during the Second World War, test pilot and hovercraft pioneer.
Early life Colquhoun was born on 15 March 1921 at Hanwell, Middlesex and was educated at Ealing.
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Who was Les Colquhoun?
RAF Officer and recipient of the George Medal
When was Les Colquhoun born?
Les Colquhoun was born on 15 March 1921 in Hanwell.
When did Les Colquhoun die?
Les Colquhoun died in 2001 in Kent.
What was Les Colquhoun's occupation?
Les Colquhoun was an aircraft pilot and vickers Armstrongs.
What nationality was Les Colquhoun?
Les Colquhoun was British.
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