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. Vol. CXIX, no. 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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