Alternate name(s):
Laselle; Leo
Date of birth:
Sunday, 14 March 1909
Marital status:
widowed Catherine May Thomas; remarried Ann Lewis 1940
Ethnicity/Nationality:
French Canadian
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario
Political affiliation:
Not a member of the Communist Party
Prior military experience:
Militia
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-24 via Espolla
Unit:
Attached to the Albacete Base Auto Park; Later with Estado Mayor for the Transportation for Army of the Ebro; Placed in the 45 Division, Fortifications Battalion; Rank Sergeant Major
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada February 11, 1939, on the Duchess of Bedford; Served with the Canadian Army during World War II
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Accused of deserting 25 March 1938; Imprisoned at Castillo de Fels; Deserted again in July 1938 and caught again
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 557, ll. 1-3; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
