April 25, 2018 at 2:20 am
Hello,
On 2nd September, 1946 Super Electra CF-TCJ crashed , killing two occupants.
Does anyone know their names ?
Many thanks
Alex
By: Alex Smart - 25th April 2018 at 21:35
Thank you all for the excellent replies.
They fully answer my request.
Thanks
Alex
By: paulmcmillan - 25th April 2018 at 09:20
Found him
Herbert ‘Herb’ Ebsworthy Jones (J.21658)
See reference to his father, which allowed me to find his burial details
If you google his name you will find he was fighter pilot with DFC
; (R/76603 – J/21658) Herbert Ebsworthy Jones – DFC 418 Sqn.
9 Jul 1896- 2 Apr 1977
History
John Tapson-Jones [1896-1977] was born in 1896 and completed his Senior Matriculation at the University of Cambridge at the age of 16. Tapson-Jones immigrated to Calgary, joining his brother in 1914. He applied to and joined the Royal North West Mounted Police, serving in Fort Macleod, Alberta.
Tapson-Jones served in southern Alberta and BC. He married Amy in 1916. In 1917 he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in England and France. Upon returning to Canada, Tapson-Jones resumed police work, but served the Alberta Provincial Police.
He married Amy [1893-1951], the daughter of the Mayor of Coleman. The couple had two children, Herb and David.
Tapson-Jones was promoted to the position of Inspector in 1934 and as an instructor at the RCMP barracks in Regina in 1936. After 26 years of service he retired. The family moved to Lakeshore in Salmon Arm. Amy died of cancer in 1951.
While attending UBC, son David died in 1942 with an infection subsequent to an appendicitis attack. The elder son Herb died tragically in a plane crash while working for Trans-Canada Air in 1946. Following the deaths of his sons, coupled with failing health and poor orcharding conditions of the Big Freeze in 1950, the Tapson-Jones sold the orchard and moved to Canoe Point. Amy became ill and died in 1951.
Tapson-Jones married neighbor Mary-Lou Woods in 1952. The couple had a twenty-five year marriage. Mary-Lou Tapson-Jones is the author of the book, Perilous Charmers.
John Tapson-Jones was author many articles on Shuswap history published in the Salmon Arm Observer
By: paulmcmillan - 25th April 2018 at 08:54
Lethbridge Herald
Tuesday, September 10, 1946, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Herbert E. Jones, Trans-Canada Air Lines pilot in a plane crash at Turtle Creek. N.B., and son of former Insp Tapson Jones of the R.C.M.P.. came as a shock to many residents in this district. The father was stationed in Macleod
The bodies were se…Jones’ ashes will be taken to Salmon Arm, B C, and those of Malloy to Saskatoon for interment.
Jones, 25, was borm in Fernie, B C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Tapson Jones, now living
By: paulmcmillan - 25th April 2018 at 07:27
There is a Donald Edward Malloy with a date of death of “9 Sept 1946” buried Saskatchewan, Canada it may be him
I suggest it was him, but date of death wrong
APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTION? AND RETIREMENTS
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
OTTAWA, April 10, 1942.
Canada Gazette
SPECIAL RESERVE GENERAL LIST
Pilots
The undermentioned Airmen to be Pilot Officers and are allotted personal numbers as shown after their names:
R107516 Sgt. Donald Edward Malloy (J10791)
he was transferred to RCAF Reserve as T/F/L D. E. Malloy, (J10791 ) 20 Aug 45
By: paulmcmillan - 25th April 2018 at 07:18
September 3, 1946
The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, · Page 2
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At Moncton, NB Herbert E. Jones and Donald E. Malloy, Trans-Canada Airlines pilots and former RCAF members, were killed in a plane crash.
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By: Newforest - 25th April 2018 at 07:09
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19460902-0
No information in this link. Probably your best option would be access to local newspapers.