Alternate name(s):
Lysets; Lysecky; Lisetski; Lesets; Liecki; Lisets; Harry; Lyetski, Gregory; Leguet
Date of birth:
Saturday, 5 June 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
pilot
Hometown(s):
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Toronto, Ontario; Gisen, Poland
Education:
high school, 1 year
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1931
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Prior military experience:
None
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-02-12 - sailed
Unit:
Officer Training School in Pozo Rubio; Lincoln Battalion from Feb 24-27, 1937; Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Co. 3, Section 1, July 1937; 15 Army Corps; Special Machine Gun Battalion, May 1938; returned to Mackenzie Papineau Battalion June 1938; Served at Jarama, Fuentes de Ebro, Segura de los Baños, the Retreats (Bechite, Caspe and Gandesa), and Ebro Offensive
Final status:
WIA February 1937 at Jarama; WIA August 1, 1938 at Ebro Offensive; Survived; Returned to Canada February 3, 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Served in Canadian Army in WWII
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Communist Party of Spain report praised him but said he deserted earlier
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 510. ll. 93 (under Lisetski, Gregory); RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 557, ll. 82-87 (under Lisetski, Gregory); Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry. (545 2 117 as Leguet)
