James MacGregor

James MacGregor
Alternate name(s): 
John
Date of birth: 
Sunday, 19 April 1903
Ethnicity/Nationality: 
Scottish
Profession: 
miner; railroad worker; salesman
Hometown(s): 
Vancouver, British Columbia; Doune, Scotland
Education: 
public school; night school
Political affiliation: 
Socialist Party, 1917; Communist Party of Spain, 1938
Affiliations to union and social groups: 
Industrial Workers of the World; Young Men's Christian Association; Involved in relief camp strikes
Prior military experience: 
No prior military experience
Approximate date arrived in Spain: 
1937-10-05 arrived
Unit: 
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Served at Teruel, Gandesa, Ebro
Final status: 

WIA at Teruel and Gandesa; Sick; Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Died in 1967 in Vancouver

Sources: 
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 559, ll. pp. 74-76; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Hoff
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z