Alternate name(s):
Sznisko; Snisko; Szuzsco; Szuesko; Azucsko; Szycho-Sus; Sznisko
Pal
Date of birth:
Wednesday, 7 August 1912
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Hungarian
Profession:
factory worker
Hometown(s):
Delhi, Ontario; Hamilton, Ontario; Toronto, Ontario; Harsany, Hungary
Date of immigration to Canada:
Monday, 10 November 1930
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1934
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-05-04
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion
Final status:
POW 17 March 1938; Imprisoned at San Pedro de Cardeña and Miranda de Ebro; Released 1941 or 1942; Reportedly he was registered as Hungarian and not Canadian, which is why he was still in jail as of May 1939
Sources:
RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 570, ll. 114 - 115; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
