Cpl. James Hayward Arnal was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while on a foot patrol in Panjwayi District on July 18, 2008.
Arnal, 25, was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, stationed at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba.

James was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan and had expressed interest in returning for a third tour in 2009.

"Clearly, he was a dedicated soldier with a very promising career ahead of him," said Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson, Canada's commander in Afghanistan.

A project is being undertaken to train a mine detection dog (MDD) named 'Jimmy'. The MDD will be deployed in Afghanistan.