Alternate name(s):
Sillandaa
Nickname:
Frank; John; Johannes; Frans
Date of birth:
Wednesday, 28 December 1904
Date of Birth:
28 Dec 1904
Marital status:
divorced
Children:
1
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Finnish
Profession:
truck driver
Hometown(s):
Port Arthur, Ontario; Sudeby, Finland
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1933
Prior military experience:
1 year in Finnish Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-24
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Corporal
Final status:
KIA, reported 5 May 1938, possibly at Teruel
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 511. ll. 16; List of Canadian Casualties in Spain MG30 E173 Vol.1 File 13; Momryk; Petrou; Our Boys in Spain
