Nickname:
Scotty
Date of Birth:
circa 1889
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
miner
Hometown(s):
Calgary, Alberta; Vancouver, British Columbia
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1937
Prior military experience:
British Army during World War I
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-01
Unit:
Medical Unit; possibly transferred to the Lincoln Battalion
Final status:
WIA 3 September 1937; Possibly POW; Exchanged; Survived; Returned to England
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Sent to Castillo de Fels prison by the commandant of Las Presses; No charges, though judged too old for front line service
Other:
Some confusion arises because Grant shared a name with British volunteer
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 550, ll. 14-16; Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 142, ll 50; RGASPI, Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 51 ll 134; Momryk; Petrou
