Alan Arnett McLeod

Alan Arnett McLeod
Born(1899-04-20)20 April 1899
Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada
Died6 November 1918(1918-11-06) (aged 19)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Buried
Winnipeg (Old Kildonan) Presbyterian Cemetery
AllegianceCanada
United Kingdom
Service / branchCanadian Army (1913–14)
British Army (1917–18)
Royal Air Force (1918)
Years of service1913–1914
1917–1918
RankLieutenant
UnitNo. 51 Squadron RFC
No. 2 Squadron RFC
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsVictoria 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.