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Robert Coleman (sailor)

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61: 39: 166:. On 30th September 1918, he went forward in advance of the infantry to locate hostile machine guns which were holding up the infantry advance, returning later, and by skilful handling of his section succeeded in bringing them into action, and finally to neutralise the fire of enemy machine guns, which allowed the infantry to again move forward. His judgment and untiring energy throughout the operations 27th/30th September were most marked." 410: 420: 450: 445: 415: 235: 440: 425: 405: 455: 435: 73: 430: 52: 247: 374: 178: 140:, on 23 April 1916. On 19 August 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant, with seniority from 1 June 1916. 400: 395: 163: 97: 67: 269: 351: 333: 315: 274: 369: 156: 137: 125: 243: 188: 27: 183: 144: 132:, on 15 December 1914. He married Constance Irene (Connie) Machin on 23 August 1915 in 129: 85: 44: 389: 90: 136:. He served in France from November 1915, and was seconded to the 63rd Battalion, 231: 291: 208: 148: 133: 113: 93: 155:
Lieutenant Robert Henry Schofield Coleman, 5th Bn., Essex Regiment,
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Coleman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 5th (
162:"For conspicuous gallantry and initiative east of the 230:Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; 60: 340:(Supplement). 25 September 1917. p. 9935. 278:(Supplement). 11 December 1914. p. 10683. 108:Coleman was a crew member of the British boat 21: 411:Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 7 Metre 8: 322:(Supplement). 8 August 1916. p. 7867. 421:Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain 358:(Supplement). 1 April 1919. p. 4325. 305:Military Service – Officers' service book 33: 159:, seconded 63rd Bn., Machine Gun Corps. 200: 20: 451:British Army personnel of World War I 446:Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 89:(9 June 1883 – 1 January 1960) was a 7: 112:, which won the gold medal in the 14: 416:Olympic sailors for Great Britain 378:. 11 December 1919. p. 3954. 441:Recipients of the Military Cross 240:Olympics at Sports-Reference.com 151:in December. His citation read: 59: 37: 82:Robert Henry Schofield Coleman 1: 426:Olympic medalists in sailing 406:British male sailors (sport) 147:on 2 April 1919, which was 472: 456:Territorial Force officers 436:Machine Gun Corps officers 16:British sailor (1883–1960) 295:. London. 28 August 1915. 51: 26: 431:Essex Regiment officers 375:The Edinburgh Gazette 244:Sports Reference LLC 98:1920 Summer Olympics 96:who competed in the 143:He was awarded the 356:The London Gazette 338:The London Gazette 320:The London Gazette 275:The London Gazette 164:Canal de l'Escaut 157:Territorial Force 138:Machine Gun Corps 126:Territorial Force 79: 78: 463: 380: 379: 366: 360: 359: 348: 342: 341: 330: 324: 323: 312: 306: 303: 297: 296: 286: 280: 279: 266: 260: 259: 257: 255: 250:on 18 April 2020 246:. Archived from 236:"Robert Coleman" 227: 221: 220: 218: 216: 209:"Robert Coleman" 205: 189:William Maddison 120:Military service 88: 70: 63: 62: 47: 43: 41: 40: 471: 470: 466: 465: 464: 462: 461: 460: 386: 385: 384: 383: 368: 367: 363: 350: 349: 345: 332: 331: 327: 314: 313: 309: 304: 300: 288: 287: 283: 268: 267: 263: 253: 251: 229: 228: 224: 214: 212: 207: 206: 202: 197: 175: 122: 106: 84: 66: 38: 36: 35: 17: 12: 11: 5: 469: 467: 459: 458: 453: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 418: 413: 408: 403: 398: 388: 387: 382: 381: 361: 343: 325: 307: 298: 281: 261: 234:; et al. 222: 199: 198: 196: 193: 192: 191: 186: 184:Dorothy Wright 181: 174: 171: 170: 169: 168: 167: 145:Military Cross 130:Essex Regiment 121: 118: 105: 102: 77: 76: 71: 64: 56: 55: 49: 48: 31: 30: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 468: 457: 454: 452: 449: 447: 444: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 417: 414: 412: 409: 407: 404: 402: 399: 397: 394: 393: 391: 377: 376: 371: 365: 362: 357: 353: 347: 344: 339: 335: 329: 326: 321: 317: 311: 308: 302: 299: 294: 293: 289:"Marriages". 285: 282: 277: 276: 271: 265: 262: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 226: 223: 210: 204: 201: 194: 190: 187: 185: 182: 180: 177: 176: 172: 165: 161: 160: 158: 154: 153: 152: 150: 146: 141: 139: 135: 131: 128:) Battalion, 127: 119: 117: 115: 111: 103: 101: 99: 95: 92: 87: 83: 75: 72: 69: 65: 58: 57: 54: 53:Olympic Games 50: 46: 45:Great Britain 34:Representing 32: 29: 25: 22:Medal record 19: 373: 364: 355: 346: 337: 328: 319: 310: 301: 290: 284: 273: 264: 252:. Retrieved 248:the original 239: 232:Mallon, Bill 225: 213:. Retrieved 203: 179:Cyril Wright 142: 123: 109: 107: 81: 80: 68:1920 Antwerp 18: 401:1960 deaths 396:1883 births 370:"No. 13536" 352:"No. 31266" 334:"No. 30304" 316:"No. 29699" 270:"No. 29006" 211:. Olympedia 390:Categories 195:References 292:The Times 215:30 August 173:See also 149:gazetted 104:Olympics 254:22 July 134:Reigate 116:class. 114:7 metre 91:British 74:7 metre 28:Sailing 110:Ancora 94:sailor 42:  256:2015 217:2021 392:: 372:. 354:. 336:. 318:. 272:. 242:. 238:. 100:. 86:MC 258:. 219:.

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Sailing
Great Britain
Olympic Games
1920 Antwerp
7 metre
MC
British
sailor
1920 Summer Olympics
7 metre
Territorial Force
Essex Regiment
Reigate
Machine Gun Corps
Military Cross
gazetted
Territorial Force
Canal de l'Escaut
Cyril Wright
Dorothy Wright
William Maddison
"Robert Coleman"
Mallon, Bill
"Robert Coleman"
Sports Reference LLC
the original
"No. 29006"
The London Gazette
The Times
"No. 29699"

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