Alternate name(s):
Kalany; Kalans; Kolonji; John
Nickname:
John
Date of birth:
Friday, 10 October 1902
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Croatian
Profession:
Labourer
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Udbina, Gospic, Croatia
Date of immigration to Canada:
Friday, 3 August 1928
Political affiliation:
Not a member of the Communist Party
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-05
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939; Lived in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia, Yugoslavia after World War II
Other:
Kalanj's file notes that he "should be recruited" for the Communist Party of Spain
Sources:
Kraljic; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Hoff
