Nickname:
Fred
Date of birth:
Friday, 23 December 1904
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian; English
Profession:
auto mechanic
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Manitou, Manitoba
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-01-20 left Canada; 1937-01-29 left Paris
Unit:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion
Final status:
KIA 27 February 1937 at Jarama
Other:
According to D.P. Stephens, Lackey was one of the first five Canadian sent to Spain to join the International Brigades (17).
Sources:
List of Canadian Casualties in Spain MG30 E173 Vol.1 File 13; Americans and Canadians Killed in Spain Complete list to Nov. 15, 1937; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 557, ll. 5 (microfiche Only); Hoar; Momryk; Petrou; Stephens
