We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Noel Harvey Hancock of Arcola SK on 23 May 2004 after a brief fight with cancer.
Noel grew up in the Glenn Adelaide district, south of Wawota SK. As a young man, he worked on the family farm, Beckton Ranch, until he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in November 1951. He trained at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Camp Chilliwack BC. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with 23rd Field Squadron. He was wounded in action on 31 October 1952.
After returning home in November 1954, Noel resumed farming until he moved to Arcola in 1962 and began working for the Department of Highways. Noel’s heart remained with the farm and while being employed at other jobs, he always kept cattle and enjoyed working with other farmers in the community. He was a member of Arcola Legion Branch for over thirty-five years.
