Place of birth: Larbert, Stirlingshire
Year of birth: 28th December 1897
Political organisation: CP & ETU & NUS
Date of arrival: 18th December 1936, and then joined BB 14th January 1937.
Date of death: 24th May 1937
Where killed: Killed as a result of an air-raid at Albacete
Comments: Joined Royal Navy, January 1914 as ‘Boy’. Discharged on Medical Grounds, November, 1919 as Leading Telegrapher. Conduct always “Very Good” and Ability always “Superior” or “Satisfactory”. Address given as; 11, Dollar Avenue, Merchiston, Falkirk. Originally volunteered for the Navy but a bad record with continual drunkeness meant he was sent back to Albacete, where it appears he simply hung around being drunk. Died of injuries as a result of being hit by falling scaffolding during an air-raid. Originally Employed as a radio-operator
Source: IBA Box D-7 File A/2, RGASPI 545/6/40/116 & 545/6/91/44 & 545/6/204/37-38
