Alternate name(s):
Henry Sands
Walters
Walther
Date of Birth:
circa 1897
Ethnicity/Nationality:
German
Profession:
gunsmith; miner
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Germany, 1917-22; Communist Party of Canada, 1935, unit organizer
Prior military experience:
German Army during World War I, 'German Revolution'; Served in the US Army Reserve as a Corporal
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-03-11
Unit:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion
Final status:
KIA 6 September 1937 at Belchite, died of wounds
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 575, ll. 10; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 575, ll. 10; List of Canadian Casualties in Spain MG30 E173 Vol.1 File 13; Liversedge; Momryk; Petrou
