Alternate name(s):
Palmer; Pomroy
Jose
Nickname:
Tommy?
Date of birth:
Monday, 23 January 1911
Marital status:
married Delores Temple
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian; Newfoundlander
Profession:
miner; grainliner
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Montreal, Quebec; Grand Falls, Newfoundland
Education:
elementary school
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936; Likely expelled from the party; International Brigades' records say he is not to be readmitted until his case is reviewed
Involvement in On-to-Ottawa Trek:
Participated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-12-04 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 1; Rank Soldado
Final status:
WIA 25 July 1938 at Ebro by a bomb: injury to the neck, WIA 10 September 1938 attacking Hill 565: hit in right leg; Hospitalized; Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Died in 1963
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Wounded in action 25 July 1938; Deserted from hospital 10 September 1938
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 564, ll. 30-35; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
