Alternate name(s):
possibly Edward Hodge
Date of birth:
Sunday, 15 September 1907
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
English
Profession:
plasterer
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Liverpool, England
Date of Immigration to Canada:
1924
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-09-01 sailed
1937-09-14 arrived via Espolla
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion
Final status:
Reported MIA; Survived; Stowed away to England; Survived
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Deserted on 3 April 1938: an Edward Hodge is listed as a deserter, though it is possible that resulted from confusion with Edward Hodgson; Went to England as a stowaway in May 1938
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 552, ll. 45; Momryk; Petrou
