Alternate name(s):
Edward; Aucdin; Locoin; Tommy; Will; party name Wills, Tom
Date of birth:
Tuesday, 20 April 1915
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
French Canadian
Profession:
worker
Hometown(s):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Nanaimo, British Columbia; Joliette, Quebec
Education:
high school, 1 year
Political affiliation:
Communist Party of Canada, 1936; Young Communist League
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-09-26
Unit:
Trained with the 3rd Battalion of Instruction at Tarazona; Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, Transmissions, October 10 through December 13, 1937; Transferred to Transmissiones December 13, 1937-June 1, 1938; Lincoln-Washington Battalion, Transmissiones June 1, 1938 to September 22, 1938; Served at Fuentes de Ebro, Teruel (Celedas), Segura de los BanĚos, Retreats (Caspe, Belchite); Ebro Offensive
Final status:
Survived; Returned to Canada on February 3, 1939 on the Duchess of Richmond; Served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II; Member of Mac-Pap Veterans Association (West); Died October 20, 1978, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 541; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry; Findagrave; BC Archives.
