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Full Name
William Reginald Arnold
Rank Last Held
Flight Lieutenant (pilot)
Forename(s)
William Reginald
Surname
Arnold
War
World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
NZ425686
Gender
Male
Next of Kin
Mr J.R. Arnold, Gisborne, New Zealand
Campaigns
Europe
Last Unit Served
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 51 Squadron, RAF
Place of Death
Dormagen, Germany
Date of Death
3 February 1945
Age at Death
23
Year of Death
1945
Cause of Death
Killed in action
Cemetery Name
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany
Grave Reference
14. C. 7.
Memorial Name
  • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories
  • Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, Yorkshire, England
Biographical Notes
Son of James Reginald Arnold, and of Ellen Ivy Arnold (nee McCaffery), of Ruatoria, Auckland, New Zealand.
Description of Image
  • Portrait, William Reginald Arnold from the Weekly News
  • Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, cover Millenium Souvenir publication. (Photo J. Ross)
  • Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, commemorating 51 and 150 Squadron (Photo J. Ross)
Further References
Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch: Volplane Press.
Sources Used
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
  • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.