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Military service
Service number:
C/7258
Age:
42
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Birth:
August 26, 1899
Collingwood, Ontario
Enlistment:
September 5, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan
Death:
January 26, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Lot 629.
Additional information
Son of Frank and Julia Thrift, of Collingwood, Ontario. Husband of Flossie E. Thrift, of Estevan, Saskatchewan.
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Group Photo
This picture was taken on the day of the crash of their Lockheed 10A near Macgregor, Manitoba with 7 fatalities. Member of the crew were No.3 L.A.C. Thomas Cecil Bate (RCAF) R/56779, No.6 Flt/Lft William John Dyson (RCAF) C/2002, No. 8 F/Off John Henry Thrift (RCAF) C/7258, No.9 Sgt William Frederick Field (RCAF) R/50819. Sgt Arthur Reginald Read Lane(Aux/RAF) No.1 in the photo. The other two fatalities were Sgt Harold William Holland (RAF) No.2 in the photo and Flt Sgt John Leslie Clark (RAF) No.10 in the photo.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Henry Thrift
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Commemorated on:
Page 119 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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