Historical information

An article from the Melbourne Legacy Bulletin on the death of Legatee George Blackwood (President of Melbourne Legacy in 1975).
The Bulletin published articles on Legatees when they passed away. Legatee Blackwood, born in 1907 and died in 1982.
In World War 2 Legatee Blackwood served in the AIF in the Middle East, New Guinea and Borneo in the Corps of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and was awarded an OBE for services whilst commanding the 2/1 Army Field Workshop with the 9th Australian Division in the Alamein Campaign. He achieved the rank of Colonel.
He joined Legacy in 1964 on the nomination of Legatees John Summerton and AN Fraser.
The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.

Significance

A record of Legatee George Blackwood a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.

Physical description

Typed copy of a page from the Legacy Bulletin on the death of Legatee George Blackwood - President 1975

Inscriptions & markings

Bulletin No 1209. 17.6.1982. Page No 3 and 4