Collyer, George

Another old Crimean veteran, one of the storming party at Sebastopol, passed away at his residence, Wellington, yesterday the anniversary of his arrival in the Colony thirty-one years ago.

The deceased Mr George Collyer, was one of Newtown's early settlers. He was for seventeen years employed at the Government Insurance Office, but retired a little over two years ago. He leaves a widow and family of four.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8197, 19 July 1905, Page 4