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Arnold, Harwood James

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Title Flight-Lieutenant (RNAS)
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Birth 31/01/1890 Death 20/03/1918
Place Isle of Sheppey Place Eastchurch
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Country UK Country UK
 
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Honours DSO. M.I.D.
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Biography
In 1911-1912 he was the first W/T Operator at Triangle Island BC. He served at Gonzales Hill Station and Cape Lazo. His home was in Vancouver at the time of his recruitment. He was a Wireless Telegraphist for Department of Naval Services in Ikeda, Queen Charlotte Islands before the war. On hearing of outbreak of war he sailed a 16-foot boat alone across Queen Charlotte Strait and Hecate Sound to the mainland to join the navy.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant, RNVR (With seniority dated 28/01/1915). (Transferred to RNAS). He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 27/08/1915). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 25/08/1915). He served in Special Service 18/09/1915. He served in East Africa 18/12/1915. He served in East Indies Command 18/03/1916. He served in Cranwell (under instruction) 18/09/1916. He served in RNAS Eastchurch 18/12/1916. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 31/12/1916). He served in RNAS Eastchurch 1916. He was shot down at Gallipoli. He served in H.M.S. Ark Royal 30/04/1917.
 
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Aircraft Flown Service Aircraft Flown: MFSH
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Anecdotes
He was awarded the DSO for his role in sinking the German naval cruiser Konigsberg at the Rufiji River in German East Africa in July 1915. He was killed accidentally at RNAS Eastchurch 20/03/1918.
 
References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-1a-b.html; Frank Statham in his Rough Radio website http://www.roughradio.ca/staff/a_b_staff.html;
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