Hugh McIntyre (farmer)


Hugh Pearson McIntyre was a New Zealand farmer and freezing company chairman. He was born in Waikaka Valley, Southland, New Zealand, on 12 October 1888. He was one of the founders of the Alliance Freezing Company in 1948.
During World War I, McIntyre saw active service in Egypt and France, and he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field.
In the 1964 Queen's Birthday Honours, McIntyre was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to local government and to farming.