Anthony Arnold

Major Anthony Rex Arnold (26 August 1896 - 1954) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.

Early life
Arnold was born to Mary Delamere Tylor and Charles Lowther Arnold on 26 August 1896, in Fareham, Hampshire, England, a great-great-grandson of Benedict Arnold.

Early service
Arnold was confirmed in rank as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant, date of rank effective 1 August 1914, when he was assigned to the Pembroke on 5 October 1914. He was granted aviators certificate No. 876 by 28 August 1914. He was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on 31 December 1914. Arnold was elected to the Royal Aero Club on 5 October 1915.

Aerial victories
He began his victory string on 8 April 1917 and finished with his fifth win on 13 June 1917. He flew a Sopwith Triplane for all five wins. He then was posted to instructor duty and promoted Major in the newly formed RAF. His majority brought him command of No. 79 Squadron.

Post World War I
He remained in the postwar RAF. As of the first day of 1930, he was promoted from Squadron Leader to Wing Commander. He was a Group Captain by 9 January 1936, probably as a New Years promotion.

By the 1950s, he was working for a bank. He died in Mozambique in 1954.