Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson

Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson
Born	(1895-07-09)9 July 1895 Levin, New Zealand
Died	15 July 1979(1979-07-15) (aged 84) Wellington, New Zealand
Allegiance	New Zealand
Service/branch	New Zealand Military Forces
Rank	Brigadier
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front Second World War Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Western Desert Campaign Italian Campaign
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & bar Military Medal Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson CMG DSO* OBE MM (9 July 1895 – 15 July 1979) was a New Zealand soldier, engineer, military leader and public servant. He was born in Levin, Manawatu/Horowhenua, New Zealand on 9 July 1895.^[1]

References

↑ Crawford, J. A. B. "Frederick Melrose Horowhenua Hanson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.

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