Noel Hall (sport shooter)

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]

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

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]

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References
  1. "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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