Alternate name(s):
McEwen; Owens; Ewin
Nickname:
Jim
Date of birth:
Friday, 24 December 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
mariner; miner; driver; later Canada Post
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Kincardine, Scotland; transient
Date of immigration to Canada:
Sunday, 15 October 1916
Education:
elementary school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1930; It appears he was expelled from the party at the end of his time in Spain
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-24
Unit:
15th Corps Transport, 35th Division Service Sanitario as an ambulance driver; Albacete Auto Park
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 4 February 1939; Served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II; Died 30 March 1988 in North Vancouver, British Columbia
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Some trouble in 1938-1939, details unknown
Other:
Of the Ewen family who were prominently associated with the CPC; Son of Tom Ewen of the Kingston Eight; Brother to fellow Mac-Pap veteran William Ewen; Brother to Jean Ewen who served in China with Dr. Norman Bethune
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 547, ll. 121- ; Liversedge; Momryk; Petrou, Ancestry; Family input from Harry Ewen; Hoff
