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Noel Hall (sport shooter)

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Noel Hall
Born(1913-11-25)25 November 1913
Hawthorn, Victoria
Died18 April 2010(2010-04-18) (aged 96)
Allegiance Australia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1931–1962
RankMajor
Service number185828
Unit39th Battalion
Kokoda TrackWorld War II
AwardsOAM
Other workHawthorn City Council

Major Noel William Hall OAM (25 November 1913 – 18 April 2010) was an Australian soldier and Olympic shooting competitor. At the time of his death he was Australia's oldest Olympian.[1]

Background

Hall was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, where he joined the Australian Army Cadets, and spent his working life at Hawthorn City Council where he became a health surveyor. In 1939 he won the King's Medal for military rifle shooting.[2]

Hall was a member of the Australian 39th Battalion that fought on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea during World War II. He subsequently recounted his experiences in a vodcast.[3]

Hall competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[4][5] He also qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, however, he did not attend due to insufficient team places.[1][6]

Honours

Hall was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on 26 January 1997 for service to veterans and the community.[7]

In 2008 Hall was chosen to lead the Anzac Day March in Melbourne.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Australia's oldest Olympian passes away". olympics.com.au. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ "MAJOR NOEL HALL OAM, ED". The Good Guts (156): 11. December 2008.
  3. ^ Riddle, Dan. "Noel Hall Kokoda". archive.org. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Noel Hall". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Noel Hall". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. ^ Kelly, Graeme (20 July 1964). "Move to Recognise Unofficial Coaches". The Age. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  7. ^ "HALL, Noel William". itsanhonour.gov.au. 26 January 1997. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  8. ^ Davis, Michael (25 April 2008). "Kokoda battalion leads march". theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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