Hugh McIntyre (farmer)
Hugh Pearson McIntyre OBE MM (12 October 1888 – 21 September 1982) was a New Zealand farmer and freezing company chairman. He was born in , Southland, New Zealand, on 12 October 1888. He was one of the founders of the Alliance Freezing Company (Southland) in 1948.[1]
During World War I, McIntyre saw active service in Egypt and France, and he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field.[1]
In the 1964 Queen's Birthday Honours, McIntyre was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to local government and to farming.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Trotter, Margaret. "Hugh Pearson McIntyre". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 43345". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 13 June 1964. p. 4978.
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