Joseph "Ron"
Dennison AKA Meredith
Place of birth: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Year of birth: 18th November 1912
Political organisation: CP/LP & NUGMW
Date of arrival: 14th January 1937
Date of death: 6th July 1937
Where killed: Villanueva de la Ca�ada
Comments: Used the name William "Bill" Meredith in Spain. Address given as; 102, London Road, Glasgow. Member of No.2 Company Machine-Gun at Jarama. Wounded in the throat on the 23rd? Promoted to Commander of No 2 Company. Promoted to Lieutenant on 25/6/1937. Killed at Brunete on the evening of July 6th 1937, while helping a wounded fascist he was treacherously shot in the heart.
"Well-liked and showed good leadership potential." RGASPI 545/6/93 p.1.
Source: IBA Box D-7 File A/2, RGASPI 545/6/40/111 & 545/6/91/55 & 545/6/172/56-58
Daily Worker 9th September p4
Northern Mail 5th December 1938
Daily Express 5th December 1938
