Pilot Officer Victor Charles Arnold

Pilot Officer Victor Charles Arnold, Royal Canadian Air Force, Kindersley, Saskatchewan

Died: May 5, 1941

Commemorated at Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery, United Kingdom

Victor Charles Arnold, born February 20, 1921 at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he served with the Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG) as a Private until he enlisted with the RCAF on July 17, 1940. Arnold served as a Pilot Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force (Sic Itur Ad Astra) attached to No. 58 Operational Training Unit during the Second World War. Based at RAF Grangemouth, Scotland, the No. 58 OTU trained day fighter pilots. On May 5, 1941, Pilot Officer Victor Charles Arnold died following the crash of his Miles Master aircraft during a training exercise, his aircraft going down near Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Arnold is commemorated at Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Son of Colonel Harry Watson Arnold and Eva Mary (nee Martin) Arnold of Saskatoon; brother of Flight-Lieutenant Keith Fergus Arnold (DFC) who died July 25, 1941 on Mull of Kintyre, Doris Eva Arnold, Freda Mary Arnold and Joan Elain Arnold; he was 20 years old. Arnold Lake, north of Goodsoil, Saskatchewan is named for both sons.