Alternate name(s):
Padovsky; Pedovsky; Podowsky
Nickname:
Nick
Date of birth:
Tuesday, 24 October 1899
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian; Russian Doukhobor
Profession:
mechanic
Hometown(s):
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
Political affiliation:
Party affiliation unclear: May have joined the Communist Party of Canada, 1935; May not have been a member of the party
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-11-12 sailed
1937-11-25 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion
Final status:
MIA between 25 July and 5 August 1938; Survived; Returned to Canada 3 February 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Died in 1973
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Deserted in August 1938; Arrested; May have believed he complete his service
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 564, ll. 15-17, & 75; Momryk; Petrou
