Alternate name(s):
Rokmann; Rocklen Reynolds; Barnes
Date of birth:
Tuesday, 1 June 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Jewish
Profession:
salesman; driver; student; transportation foreman; assistant mechanic
Hometown(s):
Montreal, Quebec
Education:
secondary school (unclear)
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1932; Communist Party of Spain
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Likely participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek: He was jailed in Regina in July of 1935.
Prior military experience:
1 year transport service in Canadian Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-06 sailed
1937-08-20 arrived
Unit:
Trained with the 2nd Battalion of Instruction in Tarazona; Transport; Mail service; Auto Park; Driver
Final status:
WIA when his truck was hit by a bomber; Sick 3 March 1938; Survived; Returned to Canada 4 November 1938 on the Duchess of Atholl; Served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force; Died in 1948
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 566, ll. 24-27; Petrou; Ancestry
