and Sam Morris Ammanford Communist, Jack Williams, John Alexan- 
der and Dave Samson of Dundee, Arthur Porter, Fred Killick and Ralph 
Cantor of Manchester are but a few of the outstanding soldiers from 
England, Scotland and Wales who fell in battle. 
The Washington and Lincoln Battalions also lost many leaders. Cap- 
tain Oliver Law, Negro Commander of the Lincolns, was killed at the 
head of his men on the fourth day. Harry Hynes, Company Commissar 
and Ray Steele “the best machine-gunner in the Company”, killed 
on Mosquito Crest, will live forever in the memory of those whom they 
inspired with their courage. Harry Sachs was killed by an aerial bomb 
while trasporting the wounded; he was one of many such casualties. 
Young Ernest Arian, beloved by all for his humorous antics and his 
cheery spirit which no hardship could subdue also fell on Mosquito 
Crest, Max Krauthamer, fighting labor attorney from New York, died 
rifle in hand on the battlefield. Jack Shirai, the Japanese machine gun- 
ner from America, the “little man with the laughing heart” ran away 
from hospital to rejoin his buddies in the line, and to fall in action. 
Ruby Scheckter, popular member of the Washingtons died of wounds. 
Sam Stone, one of the three Stone brothers, a sergeant in charge of 
an infantry section, was killed in an attack. His other brother is listed 
as missing. When Hy, the third brother heard the news, he turned 
away and cried, then went back into action to be cited later for out- 
standing bravery. 
The Canadian Sections of the Lincoln-Washingtons set an exam- 
ple of bravery and courage and contributed more than their share to the 
toll of victory. 
John Oscar Bloom, the red headed boy from Edmonton dashed into 
the attack on Villanueva de la Cañada shouting: “Come on, Mackenzie- 
Papineau” and was killed instantly. Paddy O’Neill of Vancouver was 
wounded and in trying to creep into a more secure position was killed 
by another bullet. 
John Deck, Chief Scout, was killed in a charge at the head of his 
men. Nick Harbocian, the lad from Windsor who was always among 
the first to volunteer, Gabor Jeney a Hungarian Canadian were among 
the many “fighting Canucks” killed in Brunete. 
The Canadian Croatians fighting in the first section of the Dimitrov 
lost four of their comrades. One of them, Skopljec was over 50 years 
of age but refused to quit the front line. Racki, Milan Serdar and De- 
kan all lost their lives in attack. 
Among the Irish comrades killed was Michael Kelly of Galway, first 
Commander of the James Connolly Section. He survived the fierce bat- 
tles of the Jarama days, and the storming of Villaneuva de la Caña-

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