George Collingwood
Lieutenant General Sir Richard George Collingwood KBE CB DSO (7 October 1903 – 21 April 1986) was a British Army General during the 1950s.
Sir George Collingwood | |
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| Born | 7 October 1903 Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Died | 21 April 1986 (aged 82)[1] Alnwick, Northumberland |
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| Years of service | 1923 - 1961 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 23rd Infantry Brigade 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division Singapore District Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Educated at West Downs School,[2] Richard Collingwood was commissioned into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1923.[3]
He served during the Second World War, in the Middle East and Burma and was Commander of 23rd Infantry Brigade in Burma in 1945.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division and Lowland District between 1952 and 1955.[3] He then became Commander Singapore District from 1957.[3] In 1958 he became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle; he retired in 1961.[3]
George Collingwood's papers have been archived at Lilburn Tower,[4] his family home in Northumberland.[3]
References
- "Deaths". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 24 April 1986. p. 1.
- Old West Downs
- "Collingwood, George". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Lilburn Tower
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| Preceded by George Inglis |
GOC 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by Rohan Delacombe |
| Preceded by Sir Horatius Murray |
GOC-in-C Scottish Command 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by Sir William Turner |
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