Alternate name(s):
MacDonald; Tom
Date of birth:
Saturday, 27 February 1909
Marital status:
single
Ethnicity/Nationality:
Canadian
Profession:
machinist; railway worker
Hometown(s):
Toronto, Ontario
Political affiliation:
Young Communist League, 1937; May have been a member of the Communist Party
Approximate date arrived in Spain:
1937-08-12 arrived
Unit:
Mackenzie Papineau Battalion, Company 1, Platoon leader; Officer Training School; Trained as scout; Rank Cabo
Final status:
Hospitalized in May 1938; WIA 24 September 1938: hit in jaw and neck; Hospitalized; Survived; Retuned to Caadan on 23 February 1939 aboard the Duchess of York; Fought during World War II; Died in 2000
Other:
Involved with the MacPap Veterans Association
Sources:
Figueres List; RGASPI Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 559, ll. 27-30; Momryk; Petrou; Ancestry
