HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Courtesy Bob Fenton

Painting of HMCS VALLEYFIELD "Last Run"

Artist / Painter - Alfred Leete

HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329, May 1944

"Photo taken just hours before she was sunk by a U-boat"

From the collection of Robert Maklem

Courtesy of Kelly Macklem

HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Funeral in St. John's, Nfld

Source: Naval Museum of Manitoba

Archie W Mills, Coder, V/50413 (RCNVR), VALLEYFIELD, RCN, Killed 07 May 1944 (right)

William C. Burton, Supply Assistant, V36182, VALLEYFIELD, RCNVR, Killed 07 May 1944 (left)

"Lest we forget"

MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY - ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND.

Ammunitioning ship on the quarterdeck of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Source: Naval Museum of Manitoba

Bob Thomson on HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Courtesy of Mark Thomson

Radar Operator 3c Lloyd Clayton

Lloyd served in HMCS VALLEYFIELD and was drafted off prior to her sinking

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HMCS VALLEYFIELD Casualty List

From the collection of François Messier, AB, RCNVR

Courtesy of Denis Messier4

Newspaper article on the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD - 20 May 1944

Courtesy of Doug Benson

Some crew members of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Front row L-R: Coder Thomson, Asdic Hutchinson, Sig Gray, Sig Lee, Cook Walsh

Back row L-R: S.A. Miller, Cook La Ford, Stwd Cottrell, A/D Charron, O/O Spencer

From the World War II photo collection of Robert Thomson

Courtesy of Mark A. Thomson

Christmas card from HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

From the collection of Robert Thomson

Courtesy of Mark A. Thomson

Stirling Cashman Mason

Cash on board HMCS VALLEYFIELD, spring, 1944

Photo by Ian Tate

Courtesy of James Mason 

The Survivors Trophy

Courtesy of James Mason

HMCS VALLEYFIELD Christmas Card

Courtesy of James Mason

Armed Forces Air Letter from  (HMCS VALLEYFIELD) Lt. SC Mason to Myrtle Mason 17 Apr 1944

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on some of those missing after the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Missing in the Sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Courtesy of Operation Picture Me

Newspaper articles on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329 - dated 07 May 1944

(The above images are from the main article to the left)

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Toronto Seaman's Life Saved By Mate While Frigate Sinks

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Newspaper article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Torpedo survivors dine on memories

Newspaper article on an impromptu reunion of 4 survivors of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Vancouver Sun 24 Sep 1991

VALLEYFIELD survivors - George Ioanin, Les Martin, Henry Addison, Bud Laing

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Lone N.S. survivor recalls sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

Researched by James Mason

Courtesy of James Mason

Ralph Ingram Howe, OS, RCNVR V/65486

MPK - 7 May 1944

HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Courtesy of Mary Queen

Five Ontario men lost in the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

SA William C. Burton, RCNVR,  Lt Frank C. Reynolds, RCNVR,  OA Martin H. Hoffman, RCNVR,  Shpwt Joseph Terrien, RCNVR,  and O/Coder Archie Mills, RCNVR

Clipping from Halifax newspaper on two Dartmouth men lost when HMCS VALLEYFIELD was sunk

David Henry Brown, LS, V19206, RCNVR

 MPK - 07 May 1944

HMCS VALLEYFIELD

LS Brown was one of 3 men who set VALLEYFIELD's depth charges to safe in effort to save the crew as the ship sank

Courtesy of John A. Clark

BURNS, Edward Richard Burns, Cook, V43309, RCNVR

MPK - 07 May 1944

HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Courtesy of Harry Roberts

Two Ottawa Men Among VALLEYFIELD Casualties

The Ottawa Journal, Monday, May 15, 1944 page 17

Leslie Turner (bottom) survivor of the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

Courtesy of Dawn Heuston

1979 letter between HMCS VALLEYFIELD survivors  Ian Tate and Norman Anderson

Courtesy of Carly York

1979 letter from Jim Springgay to J.H. Warren recounting his memories of the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD. Jim Springgay was the Yeoman of Signals on HMCS Edmundston who was in company with HMCS VALLEYFIELD when she was sunk.

Courtesy of Carly York

Heroism of Halifax Commander Revealed

Article on the death of LCdr Dermot English, Commanding Officer of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

The Halifax Mail 20 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Funeral procession for VALLEYFIELD dead

Article on the death of LCdr Dermot English, Commanding Officer of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

The Halifax Mail 20 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Navy Tells of Courage of VALLEYFIELD Crew

Article on the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

The Halifax Mail 20 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Article on Albert Flude surviving the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

The Halifax Chronicle 22 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Four maritime survivors of the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD arrived in Newfoundland

The Halifax Chronicle 20 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Sailors mentioned in article:  Tel Russell L. McLaughlin, Hillsboro, NB;  AB Noble Deware, Moncton, NB; Coder Edward Munro, Belle Cote, NS; AB Roy Whitlock, Charlottetown

Five sailors from HMCS Giffard rescue HMCS VALLEYFIELD survivors

Halifax Morning Chronicle, 23 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Sailors mentioned in the article:  Lt Ralph Flitton, of Mount Royal, QC;  LS Douglas Edgar of Swift Current, SK;  AB Donald Marks of Halifax, NS;  Stoker Charles Coleman of Victoria, BC

Tel Robert E. Daly, Royal Navy, owes his life to friend and shipmate Tel Harry Norman, who died when HMCS VALLEYFIELD was sunk

Halifax Morning Chronicle, 23 May 1944

Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury

Story of the VALLEYFIELD sinking told by Anti-Sub Control Officer

The Montreal Gazette 26 May 1944

Awards to sailors after the sinking of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

From the Windsor Star, 02 Jan 1945

AB Joseph Emile Rene Baulne, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, of Hull, QC - BEM

LS David Brown, Roseland, ON, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - MID (Posthumous)

Tel Harry Norman, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - MID (Posthumous)

AB David Edgar Brown, , HMCS VALLEYFIELD,  of Eburne, BC - MID (Posthumous)

LCdr Charlese Peterson, HMCS GIFFARD, of Victoria, BC - MID

Lt Ralph Johnston Flitton, HMCS GIFFARD, of Mount Royal, QC - MID

Yeoman of Signals Irving Jack Kaplan, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, of Montreal - MID

AB George John  McDoanld, HMCS GIFFARD, of Paris, ON - MID

Leading Air Fitter Edward George Grinsted, HMCS GIFFARD - MID

Stoker First Class, Charles Robert Coleman, HMCS GIFFARD, of Victoria, BC - MID

Sub-Lt Donald Harold Godwin, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, of Hamilton, ON - MID

Article on VALLEYFIELD survivors

Sig Terrance P. O'Connor,  L/Sto John Murray Willard, PO William Ivy, OS Albert Flude and Sto Harold Avery

Family of Casualties and Survivors of HMCS VALLEYFIELD

(1) Family of Seaman Albert Flude, survivor  (2) Family of L/Sto John Willard, survivor  (3) Children of LCdr English, CO, casualty  (4) Mother of PO William Ivy, survivor  (5) Sister of Stoker Harold Avery, survivor

Articles courtesy of "Operation Picture Me"

"Out of the Dark"

by Robert E. Daly, Tel, Royal Navy

Courtesy of Sharon Anderson

Article on the loss of HMCS VALLEYFIELD K329

From the collection of CPO J. Vincent Wesley, CPO, RCNVR

Courtesy of Marilynn Taylor