William Reginald Arnold

Forenames

William Reginald AWMM

Surname

Arnold AWMM

Service number

• NZ425686 AWMM
• WWII 425686 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

23 Feb 1921 RNZAF Biographies (R17845607)

Birth notes

Son of James Reginald Arnold, and of Ellen Ivy Arnold (nee McCaffery), of Ruatoria, EC, Gisborne

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 April 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/william-reginald-arnold

Next of kin

• Mr J.R. Arnold, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
• WW2 Parents: Mr & Mrs J. R. Arnold, Aorangi, P. O. , Gisborne AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ425686 AWMM
• WWII 425686 AWMM

Military service

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 15 Service Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 80A. Graduation Date: 20/08/1943. AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 51 Squadron AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Monticello AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 51 Squadron AWMM

Death

3 Feb 1945 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany AWMM 14. C. 7. AWMM

Obituary

Mr and Mrs J. R. Arnold, of Ruatoria. have received advice that their son, P/O. William R. Arnold, has been killed in action. He is a nephew of Mr L. A. Arnold, of Spring Grove.

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - ROLL OF HONOUR
NELSON EVENING MAIL, VOLUME 80, 10 AUGUST 1945, PAGE 2

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Pollington Airfield Memorial Garden, Yorkshire, England AWMM
• Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2042273
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607).
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845607
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
  Sources Used

References

• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ab - B. Archives New Zealand (R17845607) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)