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Longarato, Vittorio

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TitleLongarato, Vittorio
Family NameLongarato
Given Name(s)Vittorio
GenderMale
Full Biographical DataVittorio Longarato (Sorio di Gambellara 28/04/1917- 27/06/1994) Unit of Army: Bersagliere POW 37824 In 1941, he was in Tripoli and fought in the battle of El Mechili on 08/04/1941. Captured in Sallum, on 15/05/1941. Transferred to the 19th General Hospital in Geneifa (Egypt) on 23/05/1941. Transferred from the General Hospital to POW Camp 306 in Geneifa (Egypt) on 25/07/1941, where he was first placed in section n. 9 (for wounded prisoners) and later moved to sections n. 13, 19 and 18 (POWs awaiting their final destinations). Assigned to be transferred from Camp 306 in Geneifa, Egypt, to South Africa, on 29/08/1941. Transferred from Geneifa to Suez on 29/08/1941. Transferred from Suez to Durban, South Africa, on the ship Viceroy of India on 29/08/1941. The ship returned to the Suez port on 30/08/1941 because of a suspected enemy attack. The ship departed again on the evening of the same day (30/08/1941). Stopover in Aden (Yemen) and Mombasa (Kenya). Kept temporary in the Camp 4 Durban Road, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Transferred from Camp 4 Durban Road in Pietermaritzburg to Zonderwater, near Pretoria, South Africa, on 30/09/1941. Transferred from Pietermaritzburg to Durban and boarded on the Taos Victory ship directed to Naples on 10/01/1947. Repatriated to Italy on 31/01/1947. Arrived home on 02/02/1947.
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P O W Number37824
HonorificBersagliere
Country Of BirthItaly
Place Of BirthSorio di Gambellara
JourneyItaly
Tripoli
El Mechili
Sallum
19th General Hospital in Geneifa
POW Camp 306 in Geneifa
Suez
Aden
Mombasa
Camp Pietermaritzburg
POW Camp Zonderwater
Pietermaritzburg
Durban
Napoli
Related Person(s)Longarato, Elisa
Longarato, Angelo
Scarsi, Elisa
Death Date1994-06-27
Country Of DeathItaly
Place Of DeathSorio di Gambellara
Current Resting PlaceSorio di Gambellara
Information Source U R L(s)https://www.facebook.com/AssociazioneZonderwaterBlockExPow/
Bibliographic Citationhttps://amp.agoravox.it/L-interminabile-prigionia-del.html
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Longarato, Vittorio | Ascendants.IsParentOf.IsFatherOf – > Longarato, Elisa
Longarato, Vittorio | Descendants.IsChildOf.IsSonOf – > Longarato, Angelo
Longarato, Vittorio | Descendants.IsChildOf.IsSonOf – > Scarsi, Elisa

Periods of Captivity

Camp Hospital in Geneifa 15 May 1941/23 May 1941

TitleCamp Hospital in Geneifa 15 May 1941/23 May 1941
ClassificationPrisoner of War
Place Of CaptureSallum
Date Of Capture1941-05-15
Date Of Internment1941-05-23
Camp Or Place Held CaptiveGeneifa

POW Camp 306 in Geneifa/25 Jul 1941

TitlePOW Camp 306 in Geneifa/25 Jul 1941
ClassificationPrisoner of War
Date Of Internment1941-07-25
Camp Or Place Held CaptivePOW Camp 306 in Geneifa

Suez 29 Aug 1941/30 Aug 1941

TitleSuez 29 Aug 1941/30 Aug 1941
ClassificationPrisoner of War
Date Of Transfer/stopover1941-08-27
Camp Or Place Held CaptiveSuez

Camp Pietermaritzburg

TitleCamp Pietermaritzburg
ClassificationPrisoner of War
Transport TypeShip
Transport NotesShip: Viceroy of India
Camp Or Place Held CaptiveCamp Pietermaritzburg

POW Camp Zonderwater 30 Sept 1941/26 Nov 1946

TitlePOW Camp Zonderwater 30 Sept 1941/26 Nov 1946
ClassificationPrisoner of War
Date Of Internment1941-09-30
Camp Or Place Held CaptivePOW Camp Zonderwater
Date Of Repatriation1947-01-31
Date Of Release1947-01-01

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