Ron Collingwood: Threads of Memory (2015)

DateApril 2015DescriptionCorporal George William Collingwood who fought in the Great War as part of the N.Z.R.B. 2nd Battalion was remembered in 2015 by his son Ron Collingwood during the Tauranga City Libraries "Threads of Memory" project.

George William Collingwood was born on 24 October 1896 (reg. 1896/9232). His parents were George and Selina Euterpe Collingwood (nee Robinson) who married in 1893 (reg. 1893/3250). He worked as a Carpenter before his enlistment in World War I. George embarked aboard the Corinthic on 2 April 1917.

George died in 1959 at the age of 63 (reg. 1959/39794).

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George William Collingwood (1896-1959)

Ron Collingwood: Threads of Memory (2015)

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LocationTauranga City Library

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Ron Collingwood: Threads of Memory (2015)