Alternate name(s):
Kolbasko; Kulbaska; Kobaska; Max; Maxim; Maksim; Maksyn
Date of birth:
Wednesday, 20 March 1901
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
miner; carpenter
Hometown(s):
Wielki, Poland; Regina, Saskatchewan; Val d'Or, Quebec;
Date of immigration to Canada:
Saturday, 26 May 1928
Political affiliation:
Polish Communist Party, 1924; Communist Party of Canada, 1931
Prior military experience:
Previous military experience, but unclear where
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-20 - arrived
Unit:
Lincoln Washington Battalion; Machine Gun Company, July 1937 - April 1938; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Cabo; Served at Quinto, Fuentes de Ebro, Teruel, Retreats (Belchite) and Ebro Offensive; Cabo
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada February 3, 1939 via the Duchess of Richmond; d. 1977
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 1547, ll. 50-54; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 543; Momryk; Petrou, Ancestry, BC Archives.
