Alternate name(s):
Constantin; Mike; Oleniuk; Olinyk; Olinec; Michael
Nickname:
Mike
Date of birth:
Thursday, 7 April 1904
Marital status:
married Anne Olinek
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Ukrainian
Profession:
labourer; ran bording house in South Porcupine
Hometown(s):
South Porcupine, Ontario; Carapciu, Romania
Date of immigration to Canada:
Wednesday, 3 April 1929
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada
Prior military experience:
Romanian Army
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-18 got visa
Unit:
13 Brigade; Dombrowski Brigade: Machine Gun Company; Palafox Battalion
Final status:
Survived; Refused readmission to Canada by Colonel O'Kelly; Returned to Canada May 20, 1939, on the Duchess of Atholl; Fought during World War II with the Canadian Army; d. 1969
Sources:
RGASI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 562; ll. 26 (Fiche under Olinek); Momryk; Petrou
