William Bernard Hickie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Bernard Hickie

British Army general and Irish nationalist politician

Date of Birth: 21-May-1865

Place of Birth: Terryglass, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1950

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United Kingdom, Irish Free State

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Major-General Sir William Bernard Hickie (21 May 1865 – 3 November 1950) was an Irish-born senior British Army officer and an Irish nationalist politician. As a British Army officer he saw active service in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902; was A.Q.M.G.
in the Irish Command from 1912 to 1914 and in the First World War from 1914 to 1918.
He commanded a brigade of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1914 and was Commander of the 16th (Irish) Division from 1915 on the Western Front.