Harold Roy "Hal" Hanton (25 May 1922 – 14 September 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2009), p.342.
Family The son of William Mark Hanton (1878-1956),Deaths: Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 August 1956), p.13.Law Notices: Willam Mark Hanton, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 October 1956), p.13. and Ellen Clement Hanton (1883-1962), née Annand,Marriages: Hanton—Annand, The Age, (Saturday, 7 September 1907), p.7. Harold Roy Hanton was born at Frankston, Victoria on 25 May 1922.
His twin brother, Alexander George "Alex" Hanton (1922-2011), also played for Carlton in the VFL.
Harold married Jean Cecile Ogle on 26 May 1951.Marriages: Silver Weddings: Hanton—Ogle, The Age, (Wednesday, 26 May 1976), p.31.
Death He died on 14 September 2011, just 9 days after Alex's death.
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References
Connolly, Rohan, "Twins who signalled one of Carlton's great eras",The Age, Sunday, 24 April 2011. World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Harold Roy Hanton (VX88795/V310318), Department of Veterans' Affairs. B883, VX88795: World War Two Service Record: Lance Corporal Harold Roy Hanton (VX88795/V310318), National Archives of Australia.
External links
Hal Hanton's profile at Blueseum