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1920 Antwerp | 7 metre |
Robert Henry Schofield Coleman MC (9 June 1883 – 1 January 1960) was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1]
Coleman was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. [2]
Coleman was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 5th ( Territorial Force) Battalion, Essex Regiment, on 15 December 1914. [3] He married Constance Irene (Connie) Machin on 23 August 1915 in Reigate. [4] He served in France from November 1915, [5] and was seconded to the 63rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, on 23 April 1916. [6] On 19 August 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant, with seniority from 1 June 1916. [7]
He was awarded the Military Cross on 2 April 1919, [8] which was gazetted in December. His citation read: