Date of birth:
Wednesday, 25 December 1907
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Norwegian or British
Profession:
labourer
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Cairo, Egypt
Date of Immigration to Canada:
1913
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936
Prior military experience:
9 years in Fort Gary Horse, militia
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-14
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Officer Training School; Rank Cabo
Final status:
KIA 10 or 17 March 1938 at Belchite during the Retreats
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 575, ll. 12-13; List of Canadian Casualties in Spain MG30 E173 Vol.1 File 13 (10-15 March); Momryk; Petrou
