Place of birth: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Year of birth: 9th April 1915
Political organisation: CP '37
Date of arrival: 2nd June 1937
Date of departure: 2nd January 1938
Date of death: 17th March 1938
Where killed: Calaceite, Aragon
Comments: Address given as; Father, 105, Wellington Street, Ashton under Lyne. Survived the sinking of the liner/troop ship City of Barcelona [Ciudad de Barcelona] on the way to Spain. Deserted from Brunete and sent to Camp Lukacs. Deserted again in December. 'Bad element.' Deserted to England 2 January 1938. 'I believe this man is no better than a scab or stool pigeon and should be treated here in Spain as such.' However, despite his record he returned to Spain and was killed in the retreats.
Source: IBA Box 21 File A & Box D-7 File A/1, RGASPI 545/3/99/5 & 545/6/39/82 & 545/6/89/54 & 545/6/91/116 & 545/6/98/7 & 545/6/99/5 & 545/6/158/83-86. & FO371/24124/W5957/6/41.
