Hannes Sula
Hannes Sula | |
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Hannes Sula wearing a British uniform in 1920 | |
| Born | June 29, 1894 |
| Died | November 21, 1955 (aged 61) |
| Political party | Communist Party of Canada Social Democratic Party of Finland |
| Other political affiliations | Labor-Progressive Party of Canada |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic |
| Service | Red Guards |
| Battles / wars | |
Hannes Einari Sula (29 June 1894 – 21 November 1955) was a Finnish-Canadian revolutionary who fought in the Finnish Civil War. During the Allied North Russia Intervention he was one of the leading Finns of the British organized Murmansk Legion. In 1920, Sula was exiled to Canada where he worked as a newspaperman and trade unionist.