Alternate name(s):
John
Date of birth:
Sunday, 19 April 1903
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
miner; railroad worker; salesman
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Doune, Scotland
Education:
public school; night school
Political affiliation:
Socialist Party, 1917; Communist Party of Spain, 1938
Prior military experience:
No prior military experience
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-10-05 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Served at Teruel, Gandesa, Ebro
Final status:
WIA at Teruel and Gandesa; Sick; Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Died in 1967 in Vancouver
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 559, ll. pp. 74-76; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Hoff
