Alternate name(s):
Edwin; Gilroy
Nickname:
Shorty
Date of Birth:
circa 1903
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
English
Profession:
machinist
Hometown(s):
Regina, Saskatchewan; Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Date of Immigration to Canada:
1928
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1934
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-10 sailed
1937-10-21 arrived via Massanet
Final status:
MIA on 1 April 1938 (reported on 12 April); KIA
Sources:
Figueres List; List of Canadian Casualties in Spain MG30 E173 Vol.1 File 13; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 553; Momryk; Petrou; Hoff
