Nickname:
Bertie
Date of birth:
Friday, 18 November 1904
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
English
Profession:
cook
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Birmingham, England
Political affiliation:
Unclear if he was a member of the Communist Party
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-12-04
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion: Sergeant from 3 September 1938; Served in The Retreats at Belchite, Caspe, Gandesa, and in the Ebro Offensive
Final status:
Hospitalized for an illness for 7 weeks at Caldes de Malavella; Survived; Returned to Canada on 3 February 1939
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 549, ll. 53-57; Momryk; Petrou, Ancestry; Hoff
