William Hickie
Sir William Hickie | |
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| Born | 21 May 1865 Terryglass, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 3 November 1950 (aged 85) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Terryglass, County Tipperary |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1885–1922 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Senator | |
| In office 17 September 1925 – 29 May 1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
Major General Sir William Bernard Hickie, KCB, FRGS (21 May 1865 – 3 November 1950) was an Irish-born senior British Army officer and an Irish nationalist politician.
As a British Army officer Hickie saw active service in the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902; was Assistant Quartermaster General in the Irish Command from 1912 to 1914, and served in World War I from 1914 to 1918. He commanded a brigade of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commander of the 16th (Irish) Division from 1915 on the Western Front.