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In his youth, Cole was Army light-heavyweight boxing champion, and also fought at middle-weight. He also represented Aldershot Command in at least one football match in 1928. He later took up golf to a reasonable standard and was president of the Army Golfing Society in the 1970s.
He was a keen photographer, and an associate of the Royal Photographic Society. He collected English bronze coinage, and was known as a numismatist. He frequently competed in amateur radio competitions.
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