Alternate name(s):
Crandles; Charles Scotty
Date of birth:
Saturday, 8 June 1912
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
logger
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Addiewell, Scotland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Sunday, 9 March 1930
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1937; No party affiliation
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-11-11 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Sergeant; Led assault patrol on Reservoir Hill in Caspe on March 16, 1938; Decorated for bravery
Final status:
Decorated for bravery; Survived; Returned to Canada 11 February 1939 on the Duchess of Bedford; Served in Canadian Army during World War II
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 566, ll. 80-81; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
