He was one of four soldiers killed, and several injured, when a man travelling on a bicycle detonated his bomb near Canadian troops on foot patrol in the Panjwayi district, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. A number of civilians, including children, were also injured in the attack.
Cpl Arnold had served for 14 years during which he was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina, as a member of DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) in Sri Lanka and one previous tour in Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations include Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM), Special Service Medal - Humanitas Bar (SSM-H), General Campaign Star (GCS-ISAF) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stablization Force (NATO-SFOR), Sacrifice Medal (SM) (posthumous).
Repatriation ceremony at CFB Trenton held on Sept 23, 2006. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept 29, 2006 in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, CFB Petawawa.
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Pte David Byers∼ARNOLD, Cpl. Glen Harold - On Monday, September 18th, 2006 Glen was killed in action on his second tour to Afghanistan at the age of 32 years. Glen Arnold of Petawawa beloved husband of Kerry Arnold (nee Grieve) of Petawawa. Cherished father of Jessica, Katherine, Samantha, & Connor. Dearly loved son of George & Leona Arnold, McKerrow, ON. Predeceased by grandparents George Arnold Sr., Mary Arnold, Aline (Nana) Arnold, and Aldena & Jeanne Lanthier. Dear brother of Wayne Arnold (Kim), Elliott Lake; Dean Arnold (Nancy), Chapleau; Mary-Lynn Arnold (Mark), Ottawa; and Lance Arnold, Sudbury. Dearly loved son-in-law of Earl & Betty Grieve, Waltham, QC. Brother-in-law to Derek Grieve, Waltham, QC and Mary-Beth Goyette (Denis), Chalk River. Sadly missed by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins. Visitation will be held at the MALCOLM, DEAVITT & BINHAMMER FUNERAL HOME, 141 Renfrew St., Pembroke on Thursday from 2-4:00 and 7-9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, CFB Petawawa on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St. Columbas Cemetery. (As an expression of sympathy donations to the Arnold Children's Education Trust Fund would be appreciated).
He was one of four soldiers killed, and several injured, when a man travelling on a bicycle detonated his bomb near Canadian troops on foot patrol in the Panjwayi district, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. A number of civilians, including children, were also injured in the attack.
Cpl Arnold had served for 14 years during which he was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina, as a member of DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) in Sri Lanka and one previous tour in Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations include Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM), Special Service Medal - Humanitas Bar (SSM-H), General Campaign Star (GCS-ISAF) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stablization Force (NATO-SFOR), Sacrifice Medal (SM) (posthumous).
Repatriation ceremony at CFB Trenton held on Sept 23, 2006. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept 29, 2006 in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, CFB Petawawa.
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Cpl Shane Keating
Cpl Keith Morley
Pte David Byers∼ARNOLD, Cpl. Glen Harold - On Monday, September 18th, 2006 Glen was killed in action on his second tour to Afghanistan at the age of 32 years. Glen Arnold of Petawawa beloved husband of Kerry Arnold (nee Grieve) of Petawawa. Cherished father of Jessica, Katherine, Samantha, & Connor. Dearly loved son of George & Leona Arnold, McKerrow, ON. Predeceased by grandparents George Arnold Sr., Mary Arnold, Aline (Nana) Arnold, and Aldena & Jeanne Lanthier. Dear brother of Wayne Arnold (Kim), Elliott Lake; Dean Arnold (Nancy), Chapleau; Mary-Lynn Arnold (Mark), Ottawa; and Lance Arnold, Sudbury. Dearly loved son-in-law of Earl & Betty Grieve, Waltham, QC. Brother-in-law to Derek Grieve, Waltham, QC and Mary-Beth Goyette (Denis), Chalk River. Sadly missed by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins. Visitation will be held at the MALCOLM, DEAVITT & BINHAMMER FUNERAL HOME, 141 Renfrew St., Pembroke on Thursday from 2-4:00 and 7-9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, CFB Petawawa on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. Interment in St. Columbas Cemetery. (As an expression of sympathy donations to the Arnold Children's Education Trust Fund would be appreciated).
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Cpl Glen H
Arnold
June 4 1974
Sept 18 2006
Married March20 2004
Loving Parents of Jessica, Catherine, Samantha and Connor