Gilerovich (Gilerowitch) Khaim (Haim) Gilerovich (1913 - unknown) - labourer

Khaim Gilerovich started his labour activity in 1928, worked as a delivery boy in a shop, as an apprentice tinsmith. He took part in the revolutionary movement - he was a member of the MOPR, carried out various errands. In 1930 was arrested, sentenced to 1 year in prison. In 1932 he was arrested again for distributing illegal literature and sentenced to 2 years in prison. From 1935 he worked as a labourer at the Latvello bicycle factory. From 1940 to 1941 he worked as a controller at the factory ‘Latvijas kokvilna’, was elected chairman of the local committee. He took part in the battles of the Second World War, was seriously wounded and demobilised on disability. For his military services he was awarded medals: ‘For Bravery’, ‘For the Defence of Moscow’, ‘For Victory over Germany’, ‘For Valorous Labour in the Great Patriotic War’. From 1945 to 1948 he worked as a party leader in Babitskaya volost. From 1948 to 1950 - chief personnel inspector at the factory ‘Vesuvs’. From 1950 he worked as a billet maker in the artel ‘Kartprodukt’, as a foreman in the metalworking shop of the industrial combine, as a fitter-assembler at the factory ‘Kvele’.