Geoffrey Collin Explained

Geoffrey Collin
Birth Date:18 July 1921
Birth Place:Kandy, Ceylon
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:50 Missile Regiment
Royal School of Artillery
North East District
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross

Major-General Geoffrey de Egglesfield Collin (18 July 1921 – 14 February 2009) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Wellington College, Collin was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in July 1941 and saw action at the Battle of Imphal in July 1944 during the Second World War.[1] He became commanding officer of 50 Missile Regiment in the British Army of the Rhine in 1962.[1] He went on to be Commander, Royal Artillery for 4th Division in 1966, Commandant, Royal School of Artillery in 1969 and Major-General, Royal Artillery in 1971.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding North East District in 1973 before retiring in 1976.[2]

In 1949, he married Angela Stella Young; they had one son and three daughters.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major-General Geoffrey Collin. 23 February 2009. The Telegraph. 4 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.