Alternate name(s):
Speer; Stear
Date of Birth:
circa 1900
Marital status:
married to Sarah Charlotte Smyth
Children:
3
Ethnicity/Nationality:
English
Profession:
tailor
Hometown(s):
Chatham, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario; Alberta; London, England
Date of immigration to Canada:
Sunday, 9 August 1925
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1933; He was expelled or refused membership renewal in Spain. He didn't care
Prior military experience:
World War I, British Army in Russia, Canadian Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-05-14
Unit:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion, Company 1, 2, and 5; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Sanidad
Final status:
WIA twice on 6 July 1937 on the right arm and leg; WIA 21 September 1938 on the right wrist; Hospitalized; Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 570, ll. 43-49; 59-60 (letter); RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 51, ll. 134
