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The records include assessments of the volunteers made by their political superiors in the latter part of the war in Spain. Many are highly derogatory, referring to desertion, drunkenness and indiscipline, but should be taken with a pinch of salt, sometimes a very large amount. They were written for internal use, primarily as an assessment of suitability for future membership of the Communist Party at home and were often made by a party representative who may have had a grudge against certain individuals or may simply have been wrong. Many volunteers with outstanding military records in Spain – including senior ranking officers – received extremely critical assessments.

George Crawford

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Place of birth: Scotland

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Date of arrival: 21st September 1936

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Date of departure: October 1936

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Comments: Member of Scottish Ambulance Unit. Sent home on 11 October for reasons of ill health

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William Crawford

Other name: John

Place of birth: Glasgow

Year of birth: 20th September 1896

Political organisation: ex CP '23-34 & NUS & NUWM

Occupation: Pipe Fitter

Date of arrival: 30th January 1937

Brigade ID: 509

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Date of death: 28th February 1937

Where killed: Jarama

Comments: Address given as; 247, Barnard Street, Glasgow. Married 3 children. Died in the military hospital at Tarencon 28 February 1937 as a result of wounds received in action. (IBA Box 21a File A).

Source: IBA Box 21 File A & Box D-7 File A/2, RGASPI 545/6/91 https://www.thelocal.es/20150226/in-muddy-fieldsspains-international-brigades-live-on/ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-fife-edition/20130227/281732676899860

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Memorial sites in Tarancón

IBMT Scotland Secretary Mike Arnott reports on efforts to preserve the Spanish Civil War heritage of the Castilian village of Tarancón, where there was an International Brigade hospital during the 1937 Battle of Jarama. There is also a memorial to the 39 Scots killed in the battle and another to the Spaniards killed in Francoist […]

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