Alternate name(s):
James Vincent Black
Nickname:
Blackie; Tom
Date of birth:
Monday, 16 January 1911
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Finnish
Profession:
masseur; nurse
Hometown(s):
Kingston, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario
Education:
high school, 2 years
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936 or 1937
Prior military experience:
medical corps, Canadian Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-04-20
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, medical service: head orderly, Sergeant
Final status:
Fate Unknown: Most likely, he survived the war and crossed the border to the United States in 1939; an earlier story suggested he was taken POW and likely executed during the Retreats, March 1938 when he stayed behind with the wounded: Hugh Garner says he was shot by "Moorish soldiers"
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 3, Delo 509, ll. 35; RGASPI 545/6/543/ll. 25; Momryk; Petrou; Hoff; Ancestry
