Alternate name(s):
Thomas
Nickname:
Jim; Jimmy
Date of birth:
Sunday, 5 November 1905
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
miner; steelworker; logger; farmer's helper
Hometown(s):
Victoria, British Columbia; Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Tuesday, 28 August 1928
Education:
Elementary education
Political affiliation:
formerly Independent Labour Party; Communist Party; No party affiliation by 1937
Prior military experience:
No prior military experience
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-01 via Massanet
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 3, Section 3; British Battalion
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 1939; Died 25 November 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 509, ll. 89; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 546, ll. 43; Liversedge; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Findagrave; Hoff
