THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

HICKEY Daniel Aloysious

SA1056, Lieutenant, 7 Contingent, South Africa

24810, Major, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 31 October 1902, p6909

Gazetted 4 November 1902, p1098

In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 25 April 1902, p2767

For marked good service in action at Witkoppies on night of 27th December, 1901.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa

       Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal

Kings South Africa

       South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

British War Medal

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

Mentioned in Despatches in South Africa

NOTES

Born 3 April 1873, Cork, Ireland

Died 19 February 1971, Dunedin, New Zealand

The last surviving officer of the New Zealand Contingents to the South African War