Don Collinge Explained

Don Collinge
Birth Name:Frank Donald Collinge
Birth Date:1909 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:near Saltby, England
Sport:Fencing
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Frank Donald Collinge (14 October 1909  - 7 June 1944) was a Canadian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during the Second World War.[2]

Personal life

Collinge served as a flying officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Serving as a navigator, he was part of the crew of Stirling III LK594. The aircraft lost control and crashed near RAF Saltby during a night training mission on 7 June 1944, killing all on board.[3] Collinge is buried at Harrogate (Stonefall) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. Don Collinge Olympic Results. 26 May 2020. 27 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827233012/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/don-collinge-1.html. dead.
  2. Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War. 26 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Archive Report: Stirling III LK594 . Aircrew Remembered . 26 May 2020.