Alternate name(s):
Lloyd Evans; Arthur; Floyd; Tilly
Date of birth:
Wednesday, 16 April 1913
Marital status:
married
Children:
1
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian
Hometown(s):
Hamilton, Prince Edward Island; Regina, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba
Education:
Three years at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1936
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Prior military experience:
Canadian Navy Chief Gunner's Mate
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-03-06
Unit:
Albacete Auto Park; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion from 1 July 1937; Abraham Lincoln Battalion Company 3 from 3 August 1937; Benicasim Auto Park from 4 September 1937 after release from hospital; Albacete Garde National on 23 October 1937
Final status:
Sick 11 January 1938; Hospitalized; Survived; Returned in August 1938; Fought during World War II with the Canadian Army
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Deserted; Arrested in the mountains
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 510. ll. 95; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 547, ll. 91-95; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; “Franco Defeat Predicted,” Winnipeg Free Press, August 14, 1938; Hoff
