Alternate name(s):
Kepia; Kipin; Stefan; Steve; John
Nickname:
John
Date of birth:
Thursday, 24 July 1913
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
auto worker
Hometown(s):
Kirkland Lake, Ontario; Poland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Saturday, 11 October 1930
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1933; Communist Party of Canada, 1934; Applied to be a member of the Communist Party of Spain
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-04-25 - arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Washington Battalion; Communications Telephone; Served at Jarama and Brunete
Final status:
WIA at Brunete, transferred to Guardia al Cuartel Central at Albacete; Sick; Survived; Returned to Canada February 3, 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Accused of deserting
Other:
MacPap Veterans Association (1981)
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 555, ll. 64 & 70; Momryk; Petrou, Ancestry (545 6 537)
