Francis Patrick Collinge (1917 - 1986)

Born 13 Mar 1917 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Nola June (Elliott) Collinge — married 1945 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 1986 at about age 68 in Levin, Soldiers Home, New Zealand

Biography

Francis Collinge is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Francis (Frank) was the only son of Francis Collinge and Annie Burke Francis Patrick Collinge WAR

• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
• ARMED FORCE / BRANCH

Army AWMM SERVICE NUMBER - WWII 37392 AWMM

MEDALS AND AWARDS

• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

ENLISTMENT

• WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.93 Clerk 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.93
• Napier, Hawkes Bay 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.93

EMBARKATION DETAILS

• WW2 Sergeant 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.93 Infantry Reinforcements 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.93 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Third Echelon AWMM^[1]

Frank was in the second world war and commemoration plaques can be seen at the Taradale Soldiers' memorial on the corner of Elbourne St wall with all the soldiers and their regiments.

Photo of Frank and friends when they met up in Cairo and their names were: Back Row:

• Frank Collinge, Terry Cullen, George Blunsdon

Front Row:

• Noel McKinley, Coop Cawston.

Sources

1. ↑ <ref>https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/search</li></ol></ref>

• Personal family documents seen and copied by me