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Finding the Perfect Place to Write

March 19, 2014 by Roger Litwiller

Finding the Perfect Place to Write

My most recent book, White Ensign Flying -The Story of HMCS TRENTONIAN has taken me on a twelve year journey of research, exploration and personal growth. When I started this project I was a single father with my three children living with me full time. This limited the amount of time I could spend on […]

Filed Under: Books, Featured, Roger's Rambles Tagged With: Battle of Atlantic, HMCS, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, TRENTONIAN, White Ensign Flying, Writing, WWII

White Ensign Flying -My Inspiration

February 2, 2014 by Roger Litwiller

White Ensign Flying -My Inspiration

I often wondered what inspired an author to write a book. What gave the author the drive to dedicate so many hours of research, investigation and ultimately telling the story. For me, White Ensign Flying became a story that I had to tell and quickly became a labour of passion. It has taken me over […]

Filed Under: Books, Featured, Maritime Affairs, Roger's Rambles Tagged With: corvette, HMCS, Naval History, Navy, RCN, Roger Litwiller, Royal Canadian Navy, TRENTONIAN, White Ensign Flying, WWII

Roger’s Research Contributes to Canadian Naval Memorial in London, ON.

March 22, 2013 by Roger Litwiller

Roger’s Research Contributes to Canadian Naval Memorial in London, ON.

Roger’s research on the Royal Canadian Navy ship, HMCS TRENTONIAN for his soon to be released book “White Ensign Flying” has been able to contribute to the Memorial Project of the Naval Reserve Unit in London, Ontario, HMCS PREVOST. The Memorial was launched during the 100th Anniversary of the RCN in 2010. A series of […]

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WHITE ENSIGN FLYING -Roger’s Second Book is on its Way!!!

November 5, 2012 by Roger Litwiller

Roger is very pleased to announce that Dundurn Publishing will be publishing his second book. Titled WHITE ENSIGN FLYING, it is the story of the RCN corvette, HMCS TRENTONIAN. The book follows the life of the ship from construction in Kingston, Ontario, commissioning into the RCN, training a new crew in Bermuda and Canada’s East […]

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Author, historian and lecturer of Canada's proud Naval heritage. Published books -White Ensign Flying, Warships of the Bay of Quinte. Retired Paramedic with 37 years service.

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