Alan Arnett McLeod | |
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Born | Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada | 20 April 1899
Died | 6 November 1918 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 19)
Buried | Winnipeg (Old Kildonan) Presbyterian Cemetery |
Allegiance | Canada United Kingdom |
Service | Canadian Army (1913–14) British Army (1917–18) Royal Air Force (1918) |
Years of service | 1913–1914 1917–1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 51 Squadron RFC No. 2 Squadron RFC |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Alan Arnett McLeod, VC (20 April 1899 – 6 November 1918) was a Canadian soldier, aviator, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McLeod served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force during the First World War.