22. “Naval Message,” February 27, 1945. Department of National Defence, Directorate of History and Heritage, HMCS Trentonian, file 81/520/8000, box 105, file 5.
23. “Naval Message,” February 23, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-1.
24. Gregory,Memories of HMCS Trentonian, 59.
25. Ibid.
26. Ibid.
27. Ibid.
28. “Sinking of HMCS TRENTONIAN.” Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 6889, file NSS 8870-332/109.
29. Ibid.
30. Canadian Naval Mission Overseas to Captain F.L. Houghton, head of Mission to The Right Honourable Vincent Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, February 23, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-1.
31. “Loss of HMCS TRENTONIAN — Board of Inquiry,” February 24, 1945.
32. Naval Service Headquarters to Mrs. Bertha Beck, telegram, February 25, 1945. Private Collection, Moyle Beck family, courtesy David Hine, nephew of Moyle Beck.
33. “Naval Message,” February 23, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-2.
34. “Report of Proceeding — Sinking of HMCS TRENTONIAN — Colin Glassco, Lieutenant, Commanding Officer,” February 24, 1945.
35. “Naval Message,” February 27, 1945. Department of National Defence, Directorate of History and Heritage, HMCSTrentonian, file 81/520/8000, box 105, file 5.
36. “HMCS TRENTONIAN — survivors.” Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11755, file “Public Relations.”
37. “Naval Message,” February 23, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-2.
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1. Gregory,Memories of HMCS Trentonian, 60.
2. “Naval Message,” February 23, 1945. Department of National Defence, Directorate of History and Heritage, HMCSTrentonian, file 81/520/8000, box 105, file 5.
3. Secretary, Naval Board to Mrs. Bertha Beck , telegram, February 25, 1945.
4. Keir, discussion, June 2002.
5. “Naval Message,” March 2, 1945. Department of National Defence, Directorate of History and Heritage, HMCSTrentonian, file 81/520/8000, box 105, file 5.
6. “Naval Message,” February 26, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-2.
7. Keir, discussion, June 2002.
8. “Naval Message,” February 27, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-2.
9. Louis Karns, letter to the author, March 26, 2002.
10. “Skipper Recalls,”The Trentonian, May 7, 1979.
11. “Loss of HMCS TRENTONIAN — Board of Inquiry,” February 24, 1945.
12. Ibid.
13. Ibid.
14. Ibid.
15. Ibid.
16. Ibid.
17. Ibid.
18. Ibid.
19. Ibid.
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid.
22. Ibid.
23. C.S. Glassco to Hazel Farley, March 4, 1945. City of Quinte West Public Library, Hazel Farley Collection.
24. “Next of Kin Letters HMCS TRENTONIAN,” March 11, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11739, file CS 161-86-2.
25. Colin Glassco to Mrs. Bertha Beck, March 9, 1945. Private Collection, Moyle Beck family, courtesy David Hine, nephew of Moyle Beck.
26. Shields, interview, September 23, 2012.
27. Ibid.
28. “Royal Canadian Navy Press Release,” March 26, 1945. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 11755, file HMCSTrentonian.
29. H.R. Cory to C.S. Glassco, telegram, March 26, 1945. City of Quinte West Public Library, Hazel Farley Collection.
30. Secretary, Naval Board to H.R. Cory, March 28, 1943. Library and Archives Canada, RG24 vol. 33946, file 4052-332/109.
31. Hazel Farley Scrapbook. City of Quinte West Public Library, Hazel Farley Collection.
32. C.S. Glassco to Hazel Farley. City of Quinte West Public Library, Hazel Farley Collection.
33. Keith Atkinson, letter to author, January 5, 2002.
34. Ada Campbell, letter to author, November 8, 2002.
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