Veterans of the Spanish Civil War who died in 2000–2005
The following is a list of known veterans of the Spanish Civil War (17 July 1936 – 1 April 1939) who died from 2000-2005.
Veterans listed by death date–36 veterans
Name |
Rank/Regiment/Corps |
Nationality |
Born |
Died |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marshall, David Ronald |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
27 March 1916 |
19 October 2005 (89) |
Worked as a Civil sergeant in 1934. Joined in September 1936. Wounded on November 12, 1936. Author. Lived in London. |
Witte, Helmut |
Legion Condor, Kriegsmarine |
Germany |
6 April 1915 |
3 October 2005 (90) |
Commander of U-159 for over a year. Recipient of the Knight's Cross. Lived in Duisburg. |
Sexton, Cyril |
International Brigade |
Spain |
1914 |
9 April 2005 (91) |
Joined in January 1937. Wounded at Battle of Jarama in February 1937. Wounded during Battle of the Ebro in 1938. |
Sinclair-Loutit, Kenneth |
Morocco |
1913 |
31 October 2004 (91) |
Enrolled at University of Cambridge. Joined on August 23, 1936. Leader of Medical Aid Unit during war. Member of World Health Organisation. Writer. Lived in Rabat. |
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Matthews, Charles (Charlie) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1919 |
14 January 2005 (85) |
Member of Labour League of Youth. Captured on September 23, 1938. Repatriated in February 1939. Lived in Cornwall. |
Blackman, Arthur |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1915 |
2005 (90) |
Member of the Hammersmith and Fulham Communist Party. Volunteered in May 1937. Joined in June 1937. |
Platts, Brian |
International Brigade |
Czech Republic |
? |
2005 (?) |
Fought in British battalion. Lived in Canada. |
Zymalkowski, Felix |
Legion Condor, Kriegsmarine |
Germany |
13 August 1913 |
17 August 2004 (91) |
Joined Imperial Navy on April 8, 1934. Recipient of the Knight's Cross. Professor of pharmaceutical chemistry. Lived in Bonn. |
Neumann, Eduard |
Legion Condor, Luftwaffe |
Germany |
5 June 1911 |
9 August 2004 (93) |
Recipient of the German Cross in Gold. Member of the German Fighter Pilot's Association. |
Paul, Paulin |
International Brigade |
France |
1911 |
March 2004 (92) |
Fought with 15th Division of 15th Battalion in Spain. Served in Free French Forces during World War II. Lived in Sydney. |
Hogeback, Hermann |
Legion Condor, Luftwaffe |
Germany |
25 August 1914 |
15 February 2004 (89) |
Joined on July 1, 1934 in 9th Company of Infantry Regiment 15. Joined Air Force in 1935. Recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords. Lived in Dötlingen. |
Herrick, William |
Abraham Lincoln Battalion |
United States |
10 January 1915 |
31 January 2004 (87) |
Wounded during Battle of Jarama on February 23, 1937. Court reporter from 1933-1969. Writer. Lived in Old Chatham. |
Taylor, John |
International Brigade |
Czech Republic |
25 October 1916 |
2004 (87) |
Joined in 1936. Captured and sent to French POW camp after war. Critically wounded by grenade during World War II. Lived in Bedfordshire. |
Rossen, John |
Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion |
United States |
15 May 1910 |
30 July 2003 (93) |
Enrolled at University of Illinois. Activist. Served in Air Force during World War II. Lived in Berwyn. |
Downing, Eugene |
XV International Brigade |
Ireland |
1913 |
25 July 2003 (92) |
Enlisted in March 1938. Wounded during Battle of the Ebro. Wound resulted in below-the-knee amputation. Author. Lived in Dublin. |
Greening, Edwin |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1911 |
9 July 2003 (92) |
Joined in 1937. Served in the RAOC during World War II Lived in Aberdare. |
Coleman, Julius (Jud) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1916 |
July 2003 (87) |
Joined in November 1936. Wounded in chest during Battle of Brunete. Writer.{{Cite web |
Subirats, Evelio Aneiros |
Lincoln Battalion |
Cuba |
14 November 1916 |
July 2003 (86) |
Imprisoned in San Pedro de Cardenes concentration camp. |
Saxton, Reg |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1911 |
27 March 2003 (92) |
Joined in 1936. Stayed in Burma with the Blood Transfusion Service during World War II. Lived in England. |
Brannen, Jim |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1912 |
2003 (91) |
Wounded during Battle of the Ebro in 1938. Served with Fleet Air Arm during World War II. Lived in Attleborough. |
Girling, Frank Knowles |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1917 |
2003 (86) |
Graduated from Oxford and Cambridge. Socialist and campaigner. Lived in Edinburgh. |
Shaw, Jack Louis |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1917 |
2003 (86) |
Volunteered in April 1937. Arrested at Battle of Cable Street and imprisoned for three months. Runner for Major Jock Cunningham. Served with Indian Army during World War II. |
Goldman, Benny |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1915 |
2003 |
Volunteered in 1936. Wounded in first weeks of fighting. |
Hannah, Sam |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1919 |
31 July 2002 (82) |
Joined the SS Aitkenside in Scotland. Runner with Canadian volunteers. Lived in Falkirk. |
Francos, Teo |
International Brigade |
France |
1920 |
fl. 17 July 2002 (82) |
Bullet lodged in chest since conflict. Attended opening of mass grave in 2002. |
Garber, Joseph (Joe) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
1911 |
2 May 2002 (91) |
Wounded in groin during Battle of Jarama and during Battle of Brunete while defending Madrid. Served in the British army during World War II. |
Clarke, Fred |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
12 May 1915 |
17 November 2001 (86) |
Volunteered in March 1937. Wounded during Battle of Brunete. Discharged in December 1937. Writer. Lived in Madrid, Spain. |
Clarke, Thomas (Tom) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
? |
27 September 2001 (?) |
Member of the Scottish Ambulance Unit. Labourer. Lived in Dundee. |
Dammeier, Heinrich |
Legion Condor, Kriegsmarine |
Germany |
9 February 1914 |
16 May 2001 (87) |
Joined in July 1933. Recipient of the Knight's Cross. Lived in Beckedorf. |
Crome, Leonard (Len) |
International Brigade |
United States |
14 April 1909 |
5 May 2001 (92) |
Chief medical officer in 35th Division of Republican army. Discharged in September 1938. Served in Royal Army Medical Corps in North Africa with British army during World War II. Writer. Lived in Trent. |
Penn, Marvin |
Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion |
Canada |
1914 |
3 April 2001 (87) |
Last Canadian veteran. Joined in 1936. Wounded during a battle. Honorary citizen of Spain in 1996. Lived in Winnipeg. |
Rogers, Lancelot David (Lance) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
29 October 1916 |
6 March 2001 (84) |
Joined in 1936. Member of Breconshire County Council in 1946. Miners' agent and political activist. Lived in Merthyr Tydfil. |
Levitas, Maurice (Morry) |
International Brigade |
Ireland |
1 February 1917 |
14 February 2001 (84) |
Joined the Connolly Column in 1937. POW from 1938 to February 1939. Fought in India and Burma with the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II. Teacher. Lived in London.{{Cite web |
Goodman, David (Dave) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
29 February 1915 |
3 January 2001 (85) |
Joined Young Communist League in 1930. Joined in January 1938. Wounded during a battle. Captured in spring 1938 San Pedro de Cardena concentration camp. Political activist.{{Cite web |
Lyashchenko, Nikolai Grigorevich |
Red Army |
Russia |
16 May 1910 |
10 October 2000 (90) |
Joined in May 1937. Military Adviser to one of the links connecting the Republican army. Discharged in October 1938. Served in Soviet Army during World War II ranked as Army General. |
Alexander, William (Bill) |
International Brigade |
United Kingdom |
13 June 1910 |
11 July 2000 (90) |
Commander of the British Battalion. Wounded during the advance from Segura de los Baños in February 1938. Discharged in July 1938. Honorary citizen of Spain in 1996. Writer. |
See also
- Surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War