Date of birth:
Tuesday, 18 April 1899
Marital status:
single, later married Winnifred Buchanan
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian; English
Profession:
farmer; labourer
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Toronto, Ontario; Nixon, New Brunswick
Education:
Public school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On To Ottawa Trek
Prior military experience:
World War I, 7 Artillery Depot of the Royal Canadian Guard Artillery, 1918, 7 months, Gunner
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-08
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 3, Section 1, later kitchen; Served at Aragon, Teruel, and the Ebro Offensive
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Died 9 May 1976 in White Rock, British Columbia
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 509, ll. 47; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 543, ll. 130-131; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Findagrave; BC Archives; Hoff
