Harold Nockolds (1907–1982) was an English journalist, historian and business person. Harold Nockolds was the son of Walter Herbert Nockolds and Flora Mary van der Heyden. His brother was Roy Nockolds the artist noted for his depiction of racing cars and aeroplanes. He started his journalist career at ''

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'' as Continental Correspondent before moving on in 1936 to become the Motor Racing Correspondent for ''

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''. In 1938 G. T. Foulis & Co published his book ''The Magic of a Name'', first definitive history of

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. He served in the

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, receiving a commission into the

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(RASC) of the

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on 15 February 1940. His

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was 119718. His

was 119718. He later served in the North African campaign, for which he was

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on 11 November 1943. He ended the war as an honorary

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