Alternate name(s):
Kondos; Konndas; Komda; Gÿorgÿ
Date of birth:
Friday, 23 June 1899
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Hungarian
Profession:
farmer
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Nyiradony, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
Date of immigration to Canada:
Wednesday, 25 March 1936
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1934
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-04-17 - sailed
1937-05-04 - arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 1
Final status:
Survived; POW and MIA 3 April 1938; served at Jarama, Brunete, Teruel, Segura de los Baños, Belchite, Caspe, Gandesa and Ebro offensive; WIA shrapnel injury in Brunete July 7, 1937 and April 28, 1938; returned to Canada, February 3, 1939 via the Duchess of Richmond;
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Accused of deserting 3 April 1938, it's possible he was captured, or hospitalized;
Other:
MacPap Veterans Association
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545; Opis 6; Delo 556, ll. 31 (ver ar gen can); Delo 342, ll. 23-27; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
