Allegiance Australia Kokoda Track World War II Died April 18, 2010 Unit 39th Battalion Service number 185828 Role Sport shooter Service/branch Australian Army | Rank Major Name Noel Hall Battles and wars World War II Years of service 1931–1962 Awards OAM Other work City of Hawthorn | |
Born 25 November 1913
Hawthorn, Victoria ( 1913-11-25 ) | ||
Education Scotch College, Melbourne | ||
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.
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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.
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.
Hall competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, however, he did not attend due to insufficient team places.
Honours
Hall was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on 26 January 1997 for service to veterans and the community.
In 2008 Hall was chosen to lead the Anzac Day March in Melbourne.