Josep Almudéver Mateu
French combatant of the International Brigades (Spanish Civil War 1936-39)
About Josep Almudéver Mateu
Lived 1919 – 2021 (aged 101). Josep Almudéver Mateu was a French bricklayer, combatant and trade unionist.
Josep Eduard Almudéver Mateu (30 July 1919 – 23 May 2021) was a Franco-Spanish volunteer who served during the Spanish Civil War in the International Brigades. He was believed to be the last surviving member of same at the time of his death.
Biography Josep Eduard Almudéver Mateu was born in Marseille into a Spanish family and grew up in Casablanca in French Morocco and Alcàsser in Spain. He held both French and Spanish nationality.
He would live the rest of his life in France, and did not return to Spain until 1965.
Filmography Joseph Almudever, , interview de Jean-Michel Caralp, , Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, France, 2019. Joseph Almudever, , interview de Jean-Michel Caralp, , Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3, France, 2019.
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Who was Josep Almudéver Mateu?
French combatant of the International Brigades (Spanish Civil War 1936-39)
When was Josep Almudéver Mateu born?
Josep Almudéver Mateu was born on 30 July 1919 in Marseille.
When did Josep Almudéver Mateu die?
Josep Almudéver Mateu died on 23 May 2021 in Saint-Jean-de-Verges.
What was Josep Almudéver Mateu's occupation?
Josep Almudéver Mateu was a bricklayer, combatant and trade unionist.
What nationality was Josep Almudéver Mateu?
Josep Almudéver Mateu was French.
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