Halward, James Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Frederick |
Surname | Halward |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George H. Halward and Margaret Halward, of Cannington, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1187 |
Markings | PT-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ipswich New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. X.H. Grave 436G |
Epitaph | OUR JIM. HIS MEMORY IS AS SWEET TODAY AS THE DAY HE WENT AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/80540 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 420 (Snowy Owl) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 420 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, inscribed Metal Plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial, in English & French, to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 420 (RCAF) Sqn |
Location | Former Control Tower, Tholthorpe Airfield, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 420 Sqn |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/14018 (P368505/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-05-1942 |
End Date | 05-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak then attacked by an Me 110, mortally wounding F.S. Halward (and injuring Sgt. Hiley, RCAF, the pilot). The aircraft returned fire and is believed to have shot down the enemy aircraft. |