Alternate name(s):
Matesia; Matesich; Matysich; Matusic; George
Date of Birth:
circa 1903
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Slovenian
Profession:
labourer
Hometown(s):
Timmins, Ontario; Prbinci, Yugoslavia
Date of immigration to Canada:
Wednesday, 21 March 1928
Political affiliation:
Party affiliation unclear
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-01
Unit:
Petko Miletic: Anti-tank battery; Djuro Djakovic Battalion, Cankerev Unit: Political commissar
Final status:
WIA at Madrid front; Survived; Returned to Canada in 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond
Other:
Involved with the MacPap Veterans Association (Toronto)
Sources:
Kraljic; Momryk; Petrou
