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Arthur Robert Hoyle (1922 - 2 May 2012) 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 with 460 Squadron^[1] and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. ^[2] 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.^[3]

He died on 2 May 2012.^[4]

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

Autobiography

Into the Darkness - One Young Australian's Journey from Sydney to the deadly skies over Germany 1939-1945 by Arthur Hoyle, DFC, Edited by David Vernon, Stringybark Publishing, Canberra, 2012, ISBN 978-0-98709-22--4

References

^ The Canberra Times 5 May 2012
^ Into the Darkness- One Young Australian's Journey from Sydney to the Deadly Skies Over German 1939 -1945 by Arthur R Hoyle DFC, edited by David Vernon, Stringybark Publishing, Canberra, 2012
^ O'Malley's story
^ The Canberra Times 5 May 2012

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[1] The Canberra Times 5 May 2012

[2] Into the Darkness- One Young Australian's Journey from Sydney to the Deadly Skies Over German 1939 -1945 by Arthur R Hoyle DFC, edited by David Vernon, Stringybark Publishing, Canberra, 2012

[3] O'Malley's story

[4] The Canberra Times 5 May 2012

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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]] with 460 Squadron<ref>The Canberra Times 5 May 2012</ref> and was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (British)\|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. <ref> ''Into the Darkness- One Young Australian's Journey from Sydney to the Deadly Skies Over German 1939 -1945'' by Arthur R Hoyle DFC, edited by [[David Vernon (writer)\|David Vernon]], Stringybark Publishing, Canberra, 2012 </ref> 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''' (1922 - 2 May 2012) 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]] with 460 Squadron<ref>The Canberra Times 5 May 2012</ref> and was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (British)\|Distinguished Flying Cross]]. <ref> ''Into the Darkness- One Young Australian's Journey from Sydney to the Deadly Skies Over German 1939 -1945'' by Arthur R Hoyle DFC, edited by [[David Vernon (writer)\|David Vernon]], Stringybark Publishing, Canberra, 2012 </ref> 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]]).		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]]).