Alternate name(s):
Veikko Matti Augustinpaiva; Kantala; Kanlata
Date of birth:
Thursday, 24 August 1916
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Finnish
Hometown(s):
Sudbury, Ontario; Viipurin, Finland
Date of Immigration to Canada:
1937
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-13 sailed
Unit:
15 Brigade
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Deserted; Detained in Casa "B" and later a house of prevention; Appears to have deserted again 28 February 1938
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 1028, ll. 11; Momryk; Petrou; Hoff