About William Coles
Lived 1913 – 1979 (aged 65). William Coles was a British military personnel and bobsledder.
Air Marshal Sir William Edward Coles (26 July 1913 – 7 June 1979) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Technical Training Command from 1966 to 1968. Coles was also a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s as part of an RAF team.
RAF career Coles joined the Royal Air Force in 1938. He served in the Second World War as Officer Commanding No. 117 Squadron and as Officer Commanding No. 233 Squadron.
In retirement he became President of the Not Forgotten Association and Controller of the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Sport At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished fifth in the two-man and seventh in the four-man events.
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Who was William Coles?
British bobsledder (1913–1979)
When was William Coles born?
William Coles was born on 26 July 1913.
When did William Coles die?
William Coles died on 7 June 1979.
What was William Coles's occupation?
William Coles was a military personnel and bobsledder.
What nationality was William Coles?
William Coles was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Coles (RAF officer)
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