Alternate name(s):
Gilbert
Nickname:
Alf
Date of birth:
Thursday, 19 March 1896
Marital status:
married to Charlotte
Children:
4
Ethnicity/Nationality:
English
Profession:
labourer; Daily Clarion staff; driver
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Batsford, Nottingham, England
Date of immigration to Canada:
Saturday, 30 April 1921
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1933, ward organizer
Prior military experience:
Navy during World War I
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-03-21
Unit:
Auto Park; driver
Final status:
Survived; Returned sick to Canada in April 1938; May have returned because of medical problems or because his family had been kicked off relief
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 542; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Stephens
