Alternate name(s):
Joseph
Nickname:
Sami
Date of birth:
Sunday, 6 March 1904
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Irish
Profession:
painter; seaman
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Banbridge, Ireland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Sunday, 16 October 1927
Education:
public school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1937
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek, including the Regina Riot.
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-10-03
Unit:
Served with the Mackenzie- Papineau Battalion; Served at Fuentes de Ebro; Was accused of desertion March 25, 1938 during the Retreats arrested in Barcelona; Reported missing September 7, 1938; Received a medal at Ripoll November 3, 1938
Final status:
MIA 07 September 1938 at Corbera; Survived; Awarded a medal at Ripolli 3 November 1938; Left Spain December 19, 1938 to England and returned to Canada April 7, 1939 on the Duchess of Bedford; died November 25, 1974, Vancouver.
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Accused of deserting 25 March 1938
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 541 (Fiche indicates Deserted); McLoughlin; Momryk; Petrou; Beeching; Ancestry. 545 2 127; 545 6 536; R
