George Collingwood

Sir George Collingwood
Born 1903
Died 1986
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
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

Lieutenant General Sir Richard George Collingwood KBE CB DSO (1903–1986) was a British Army General during the 1950s.

Military career

Educated at West Downs School,[1] Richard Collingwood was commissioned into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1923.[2]

He served during the Second World War, in the Middle East and Burma and was Commander of 23rd Infantry Brigade in Burma in 1945.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division and Lowland District between 1952 and 1955.[2] He then became Commander Singapore District from 1957.[2] In 1958 he became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle; he retired in 1961.[2]

George Collingwood's papers have been archived at Lilburn Tower,[3] his family home in Northumberland.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Horatius Murray
GOC-in-C Scottish Command
19581961
Succeeded by
Sir William Turner
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