b. Shamva, Southern Rhodesia, 22nd December 1915, son of Henry Hugo Auret and Martha Elizabeth, nee Marais; ed. Rand Collieries School; Cadet Draft 1930-1.

Cecil Noel Auret joined the Hogarth Line in 1932.

During the war he enlisted and served in the Royal Natal Carbineers.

He was killed in action at Gazala, Libya, on 5 June 1942, and at the time of his death was Acting Corporal.