Alternate name(s):
William; Buchkowsky; Buchokowsky
Date of birth:
Tuesday, 12 January 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
labourer in machine shop; miner
Hometown(s):
South Porcupine, Ontario; Ivane Puste, Poland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Sunday, 29 December 1929
Education:
Public school education
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936
Prior military experience:
None
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-02 via Setcases
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 3, Section 1
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Mackenzie Papineau Veterans Association (Toronto); Died 2 May 1988, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sources:
Second photo: ALBA PHOTO 011; 11-0913; Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 509, ll. 57; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 543, ll. 148 (fiche); Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Findagrave; Hoff
