Joe Heenan

Sir Joseph William Allan Heenan KBE (17 January 1888 – 11 October 1951) was a New Zealand law draftsman, senior public servant, administrator and writer. He was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, on 17 January 1888.[1]

Heenan was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935.[2] In the 1937 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire,[3] and the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as under-secretary of Internal Affairs.[4]

References
  1. Barrowman, Rachel. "Joseph William Allan Heenan". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "No. 34365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 February 1937. p. 698.
  4. "No. 38629". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 1949. p. 2380.


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