New Zealander Griff Maclaurin was one of the first international volunteers to be killed in the Spanish Civil War.
Griff Maclaurin
Personal details
Full Name:
Griffith Campbell Maclaurin
Lifetime:
19 Sep 1909 – 9 Nov 1936 to 10 Nov 1936
Biography
Events In History
8 November 1936
Griff Maclaurin and Steve Yates were part of the International Column of anti-fascist volunteers which marched into Madrid to bolster the city's defences against the assault of General Francisco Franco's rebel armies. Both men were killed in battle within two days of arriving
Main image: Griff Maclaurin c1936
Griff Maclaurin, one of the first international volunteers to be killed in the Spanish Civil War.