Joseph Eskill Hallonquist

Name:

Officers' Declaration Paper

Country:

Canada

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

Victories:

Born:

13 March 1895

Place of Birth:

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Died:

22 August 1958

Place of Death:

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

After serving with the 19th Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Joseph Eskill Hallonquist, the son of John Hallonquist, was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps on 2 November 1917. In January 1918 he was posted to 28 Squadron in Italy. There he scored 5 victories flying the Sopwith Camel. On 29 October 1918, he was captured when his aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. He left the Royal Air Force on 2 December 1919.

Appears as Joseph Eskel Hallonquist in the London Gazette.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) Joseph Eskel Hallonquist (19th Res. Bn., Canadians). (ITALY)
This officer at all times displays the highest skill and courage, setting a fine example to other pilots. He has accounted for five enemy machines, and, during the recent operations, has led four successful bombing patrols at low altitudes.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2040)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	17 Apr 1918	1330	28	Sopwith Camel (B2362)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Fontanelle
2	26 May 1918	0845	28	Sopwith Camel (B1952)	Albatros D.V (DES)	1 km E of Fontanelle
3	15 Jun 1918	0800	28	Sopwith Camel (B6363)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Feltre
4	30 Jun 1918	0815	28	Sopwith Camel (B6363)	Albatros D.III (DES)	Campolongo
5	13 Jul 1918	0725	28	Sopwith Camel (B6363)	Hansa-Brandenburg C (DES) ¹	Pordenone
u/c	28 Jul 1918	0800	28	Sopwith Camel (D8244)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Villaga

1	Shared with Lt John Mackereth, Lt A R Strang (D8209)