Alternate name(s):
Ruszac; Rushak; Ruschak; Ruszczak; Ruczczak; Rutchick
Nicolas; Mikolaj; Maxim; Nick
Date of birth:
Monday, 12 May 1902
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
labourer
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Miedzygorse, Poland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Saturday, 25 June 1927
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1931
Prior military experience:
Polish Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-15 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada on 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Involved with the MacPap Veterans Association; Later returned to Ukraine
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 567, ll. 23, 24, 33; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
