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Arthur Robert Hoyle (born 1922) is an Australian historian and biographer. Born in Sydney, Australia, in 1922 to Arthur Hoyle (1896-1971) and Gertrude Underwood (1895-1972), he served in the Royal Air Force as a navigator during World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He returned to Australia and married Moira Peisley (1924-1998). He has four sons, Arthur, Phillip, Warwick and Andrew (dec).

He served in the Australian Public Service and later taught Administration at the University of Canberra. He holds the degrees of BA (Hons) and Dip Ed (University of Sydney) and M.SocSci (University of Birmingham).

He is best known for his biographies.

Biographies

King O'Malley: The American Bounder, A.R. Hoyle, Macmillan, Melbourne, 1981
Roderick Flanagan: A bright flame too soon extinguished, A.R. Hoyle, SP, Canberra, 1988
Into the Darkness: A personal memoir (Autobiography), A.R. Hoyle, SP, Canberra, 1989
Eddie Ward: The Truest Labor Man, A.R. Hoyle, SP, Canberra, 1994
The Life of John Hunter: Navigator, Governor, Admiral, A.R. Hoyle, Mulini Press, Canberra, 2001
Hughie Edwards VC: The Fortunate Airman, A.R Hoyle, Mulini Press, Canberra, 2001

External links

Hughie Edwards Review

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-'''Arthur Robert Hoyle''' (born 1922) is an Australian historian and biographer. Born in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], in 1922 to Arthur Hoyle (1896-1971) and Gertrude Underwood (1895-1972), he served in the [[Royal Air Force]] as a [[flight officer|navigator]] during [[World War II]] and was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (British)|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. He returned to Australia and married Moira Peisley (1924-1998). He has four sons, Arthur, [[Radio Birdman|Phillip]], Warwick and Andrew (dec).
+'''Arthur Robert Hoyle''' (born 1922) is an Australian historian and biographer. Born in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], in 1922 to Arthur Hoyle (1896-1971) and Gertrude Underwood (1895-1972), he served in the [[Royal Air Force]] as a [[navigator]] during [[World War II]] and was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (British)|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. He returned to Australia and married Moira Peisley (1924-1998). He has four sons, Arthur, [[Radio Birdman|Phillip]], Warwick and Andrew (dec).
 He served in the [[Australian Public Service]] and later taught [[Administration (business)|Administration]] at the [[University of Canberra]]. He holds the degrees of BA (Hons) and Dip Ed ([[University of Sydney]]) and M.SocSci ([[University of Birmingham]]).