Date of birth:
Sunday, 31 March 1912
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
miner; clerk
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Glasgow, Scotland
Education:
high school, 2 years
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1932; Young Communist League
Prior military experience:
2 years, Cadet Captain
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-02-17 sailed
1937-03-12 arrived
Unit:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Sergeant
Final status:
WIA 24 May 1938; Survived; Returned to Canada in September 1938; Died in 1983
Other:
Involved with the MacPap Veterans Association
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 560, ll. 50, 56; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 511. ll. 25; Momryk; Petrou
