Herbert James Lempriere Hallowes

About Flight Lieutenant Hallowes

RAF 122 Squadron

Herbert James Lampiere “Jim” Hallowes was born in Lambeth, London in April 1912, he joined the in January 1929 at Halton. In 1934 he applied for pilot training and after completing his training he was posted to 43 Squadron in April 1936. During the Battle of Britain he was credited with a number of enemy aircraft as destroyed or damaged. He was awarded the DFM for service with 43 Squadron (Gazetted on 6th September), the citation reads.. “In June 1940, Sgt Hallowes was attacking an enemy aircraft over Northern France, when he was himself attacked. His engine being disabled, he proceeded to glide back to friendly territory but was again attacked when about to abandon his aircraft by parachute. He dropped back into his seat and as the enemy aircraft passed he delivered such an effective burst of fire as to destroy his opponent. He then made a successful parachute…

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Hornchurch 1942 Revisited

About the list given by Mehdi Schneyders

No. 122 « City of Bombay » Squadron

Hornchurch, May 1942

First row ( standing ), left to right :

• P/O Léopold « Coco » Collignon ( Belgian ).
• P/O J.E. Wilkin ( Belgian ).
• F/O Browlie, Medical Officer.
• Sgt Barrett.
• P/O Giddings.
• F/Lt Patrick Peter Colum « Paddy » Barthropp ( Irish ).
• P/O William Thomas Edward « Bill » Rolls ( British ).
• F/O Howard Lucy.
• S/Ldr Léon Prévot, Commanding Officer ( Belgian ).
• Sir S. Reed.
• F/Lt Griffith.
• F/O Fage or Page.
• F/Lt Herbert James Lempriere « Darkie » Hallowes ( British ).
• Sgt Morrison.
• Sgt Mortimer.
• Sgt McDonald.

 

Second row ( on the Spitfire ), left to right :

• P/O Fowler.
• Sgt Park.
• P/O ?
• P/O Priest.
• Sgt Dunsmore.
• P/O José Muller ( Belgian ).
• P/O John Lawrence Crisp ( British ).
• P/O Raymond « Van » Van de Poel ( Belgian ).
• P/O Bland.
• Sgt Hubbard.
• P/O Durkin.

John Engelsted commented and he added this…

Some more full names:
John Patrick Barrett
Kenneth Charles Michael Giddings
Lyndon Poynton Griffith
Donald Robert Morrison
James Edward Mortimer
J.E. Fowler
Nigel Manfred Park
William Arnold Prest (not Priest)
W.E. Dunsmore
Brian John Bland
D.F. Hubbard
Jack Garfield Durkin

The list is now this one…

The list is courtesy of Mehdi Schneyders with John Engelsted’s contribution

No. 122 « City of Bombay » Squadron

Hornchurch, May 1942

First row ( standing ), left to right :

• P/O Léopold « Coco » Collignon ( Belgian ).
• P/O J.E. Wilkin ( Belgian ).
• F/O Browlie, Medical Officer.
• Sgt John Patrick Barrett
• P/O Kenneth Charles Michael Giddings
• F/Lt Patrick Peter Colum « Paddy » Barthropp ( Irish ).
• P/O William Thomas Edward « Bill » Rolls ( British ).
• F/O Howard Lucy.
• S/Ldr Léon Prévot, Commanding Officer ( Belgian ).
• Sir S. Reed.
• F/Lt Lyndon Poynton Griffith
• F/O Fage or Page.
• F/Lt Herbert James Lempriere « Darkie » Hallowes ( British ).
• Sgt Donald Robert Morrison
• Sgt James Edward Mortimer
• Sgt McDonald.

 

Second row ( on the Spitfire ), left to right :

• P/O J.E. Fowler
• Sgt Nigel Manfred Park
• P/O ?
• P/O William Arnold Prest
• Sgt W.E. Dunsmore
• P/O José Muller ( Belgian ).
• P/O John Lawrence Crisp ( British ).
• P/O Raymond « Van » Van de Poel ( Belgian ).
• P/O Brian John Bland
• Sgt D.F. Hubbard
• P/O Jack Garfield Durkin