Date of birth:
Thursday, 5 January 1899
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
electrician
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Kilsyth, Scotland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Monday, 23 February 1920
Sunday, 10 April 1932
Political affiliation:
Not a member of the Communist Party
Prior military experience:
World War I
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-09-30 arrived via Espolla
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; 4 Group, 35 Anglo-American Battery; Served at Extramadura and Toledo
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 1939; Worked construction in Campbell River, British Columbia with fellow Mac Pap veteran Alexander Chevalier; Died 13 February 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 544, ll. 69-74; Momryk; Petrou; Hoff; Ancestry; BC Archives
