Ontario native Don Collinge became the Canadian national foil and sabre champion in 1936, a distinction that earned him a trip to that year’s Summer Olympics in Berlin as a member of his country’s fencing delegation. Collinge continued to fence competitively until Canada’s entry into the Second World War, at which point he entered active duty as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Discover his story on For Evermore: https://ow.ly/sosL50SNmEr #Olympics #Paris2024 | Commonwealth War Graves C

Exercise Talisman Sabre - Amphibious Phase: Kiwi, Aussie, Canadian and US Forces brothers in arms. | British & Commonwealth Forces