Alternate name(s):
Richard D. M. Brown
Date of Birth:
circa 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Scottish
Profession:
miner
Hometown(s):
Hamilton, Ontario; Vancouver, British Columbia
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1935
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-07-16 sailed
Unit:
Abraham Lincoln Battalion; Engineer
Final status:
Sent to Camp Lukas because of other's suspicions; Deserted; Imprisoned at Castillo de Fels prison; Survived; World War II
Disciplinary record in Spain:
Accused of stealing an ambulance; Sentenced to a year at Castillo de Fels, October 1937
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 543, ll. 135; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Hoff
