Don Collinge


Frank Donald Collinge was a Canadian fencer. He competed in five events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the Second World War.

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. Collinge is buried at Harrogate Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.