Date of Birth:
27 or 29 Apr 1905
Marital status:
common law wife
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian; Scottish
Profession:
blacksmith; lather; real estate clerk; salesman; decorator
Hometown(s):
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Parry Sound, Ontario
Education:
public school, grade 6; night school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1933; May have been expelled from the party; Applied for membership with the Communist Party of Spain
Prior military experience:
7 years, militia Sergeant
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-06-11
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 2; Commander of Ukrainian section
Final status:
Survived; Evacuated from Castillo de Fels prison; Returned to Canada 23 February 1939 on the Duchess of York; Died in 1976
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Disciplined twice when accused of desertion; Imprisoned at Castillo de Fels; Still in the Brigade jail as of October 1938
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 569, ll. 76-84; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 512, ll. 32; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 549, ll. 42; Liversedge; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
