Alternate name(s):
Makella; Madela; Makila; Milo; Neilo; Nels
Date of Birth:
circa 1917
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Finnish
Profession:
miner; lumber worker; journalist
Hometown(s):
Timmins, Ontario; Finland
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1932
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-04-29 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Captain
Final status:
KIA 16 March 1938 during Retreats near Caspe; Died in hospital from wounds
Other:
An article by Makela, "Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in Action," appears in The Book of the XV Brigade, pages 291-94.
Sources:
Second photo: ALBA PHOTO 011; 11-1281; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 558, ll. 27-28; Hoar p184; Liversedge; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Our Boys in Spain
