Date of birth:
Friday, 27 July 1906
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
chauffeur; painter: autobody and airplanes
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario; Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of immigration to Canada:
Monday, 13 May 1929
Education:
3 years of High School
Political affiliation:
Party affiliation unknown
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Prior military experience:
1 year British territorial forces
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-05-24 arrived
Unit:
Trained with the 2nd Battalion of Instruction at Tarazona; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 3, Section 2: Quartermaster; Later Company 2; Later Mess Sergeant; Auto Park
Final status:
Hospitalized; Survived; Returned to Canada on 7 April 1939 on the Duchess of Bedford; Served with the Canadian Army during World War II
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 560, ll. 98-102; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 511. ll. 30; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
