Alternate name(s):
Kerdik; Kurdiak; Keekiak; John; Jan
Date of birth:
Saturday, 14 January 1905
Marital status:
married - Ann
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
miner; farmer; railroad worker; elevator operator
Hometown(s):
South Porcupine, Ontario; Poland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Saturday, 4 August 1928
Education:
public school in Austria
Political affiliation:
Not a member of the Communist Party
Prior military experience:
People's Army in Ukraine at age 14
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-18
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Served at Belchite, Caspe, Gandesa
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada May 6, 1939 on the Duchess of Bedford
Other:
Member of the MacPap Veterans Association (Toronto).
