Thrift, John Henry

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-26

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Collingwood, Ontario

Son of Frank and Julia Thrift, of Collingwood, Ontario.

Home: Collingwood, Ontario

Enlistment: Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1941-09-05

Service

RCAF

Unit

124 (Ferry) Sqn- Squadron

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

C/7258

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First Burial
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124 Ferry Squadron, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lockheed 10A aircraft 7841 was returning to Winnipeg carrying airmen who had ferried aircraft to various stations in Western Manitoba and encountered a snow storm. The aircraft crashed near MacGregor, Manitoba, Warrant Officer W.F. Field, Leading Aircraftman T.C. Bate, Flight Lieutenant W.J. Dyson, Sergeants J.L. Clark (RAF), H.M. Holland (RAF), and A.R. Lane (RAF) were also killed.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Electra 10 Serial: 7841

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

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Electra 7841

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Sergeant Clark, J L (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant Dyson, William John (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Field, William Frederick (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Sergeant Holland, H M (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

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Sergeant Lane, A R (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Thrift, John Henry (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Alliston Union Cemetery, Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Lockheed Electra L-10 L-10A L-10B

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3650924)
Lockheed 10A Electra, RCAF (Serial No. 7633), 1944.
(Source Harold A Skaarup web page)
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The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.

Manufactured in 1937, this Electra (CF-TCA) was the first new aircraft purchased by Trans- Canada Air Lines (TCA). Transferred to the RCAF in 1939, it was then used as a transport plane for six years, with a brief interruption in 1941, when it was loaned back to TCA for six months. Wikipedia

YouTube Electra

Wikipedia Wikipedia Electra

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrel Publications Electra 10, 12, 212 - Kestrel Publications

Electra 7841

Electra 10 7841

On US register as NC3138 with Braniff Airlines (recorded in error as NC3128 in some RCAF records). Purchased second hand, reported value $46,500. Temporary registration CF-BSZ issued for ferry flight to Canada. Probably used by No. 2 Training Command communications flights. Operated by No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron when it suffered a Category A crash near McGregor, Manitoba (midway between Winnipeg and Brandon) at 21:00 on 26 January 1942. All 7 on board killed, including pilot Flight Lieutenant W.J. Dyson. To No. 8 Repair Depot at Winnipeg for scrapping.

1940-10-21 Taken on Strength No. 2 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-January-26 Accident: 2 C&F FLIGHT Loc: Near Macgregor Manitoba Names: Bate | Clark | Dyson | Field | Holland | Lane | Thrift
1942-04-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20