Nickname:
Taffy; Squeeky
Date of birth:
Saturday, 30 October 1909
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Welsh
Profession:
first-aid attendant; miner
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Date of immigration to Canada:
Friday, 3 December 1926
Political affiliation:
Not a member of the Communist Party
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-21
Unit:
Trained with the 1 Battalion of Instruction at Tarazona; 15 Brigade Base, Medical Unit from 11 November 1937; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Cabo from 1 March 1938; Served at Teruel through the Retreats from 1 January 1938 to 18 April 1938, Ebro from 18 April 1938 to 15 May 1938, and the Ebro Offensive from 25 July to 21 September 1938
Final status:
Reported MIA in April 1938; Survived; Returned to Canada March 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Mackenzie Papineau Veterans Association (West); Died 22 October 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sources:
Figueres List; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; BC Archives;RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 543; Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 546, ll. 18-21; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 565, ll. 43; Hoff
