George Collingwood
British Army general
About George Collingwood
Lived 1903 – 1986 (aged 82). George Collingwood was a British military personnel, art collector and military officer.
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard George Collingwood KBE CB DSO (7 October 1903 – 21 April 1986) was a British Army General during the 1950s.
Military career Educated at West Downs School, Collingwood was commissioned into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1923.
He served during the Second World War, in the Middle East and Burma and was Commander of 23rd Infantry Brigade in Burma in 1945. his family home in Northumberland.
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Who was George Collingwood?
British Army general
When was George Collingwood born?
George Collingwood was born on 7 October 1903 in Alnwick.
When did George Collingwood die?
George Collingwood died on 21 April 1986 in Alnwick.
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George Collingwood was a military personnel, art collector and military officer.
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George Collingwood was British.
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