Longarato, Vittorio
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| Title | Longarato, Vittorio |
| Family Name | Longarato |
| Given Name(s) | Vittorio |
| Gender | Male |
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Vittorio 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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| POW Number | 37824 |
| Honorific | Bersagliere |
| Country Of Birth | Italy |
| Place Of Birth | Sorio di Gambellara |
| Journey | Italy |
| 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 Date | June 27, 1994 |
| Country Of Death | Italy |
| Place Of Death | Sorio di Gambellara |
| Current Resting Place | Sorio di Gambellara |
| Information Source URL(s) | https://www.facebook.com/AssociazioneZonderwaterBlockExPow/ |
| Bibliographic Citation | https://amp.agoravox.it/L-interminabile-prigionia-del.html |
| Linked From | Banjo Mandolin |
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Periods of Captivity
19th Hospital in Geneifa 15 May 1941/23 May 1941
| Title | 19th Hospital in Geneifa 15 May 1941/23 May 1941 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Place Of Capture | Sallum |
| Date Of Capture | May 15, 1941 |
| Date Of Internment | May 23, 1941 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Geneifa |
POW Camp 306 in Geneifa 25 Jul 1941/29 Aug 1941
| Title | POW Camp 306 in Geneifa 25 Jul 1941/29 Aug 1941 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Date Of Internment | July 25, 1941 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | POW Camp 306 in Geneifa |
Camp Pietermaritzburg Sept 1941
| Title | Camp Pietermaritzburg Sept 1941 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Transport Type | Ship |
| Transport Notes | Ship: Viceroy of India |
| Date Of Internment | September 1941 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | Camp Pietermaritzburg |
POW Camp Zonderwater 30 Sept 1941/26 Nov 1946
| Title | POW Camp Zonderwater 30 Sept 1941/26 Nov 1946 |
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| Classification | Prisoner of War |
| Date Of Internment | September 30, 1941 |
| Camp Or Place Held Captive | POW Camp Zonderwater |
| Date Of Repatriation | January 31, 1947 |
| Date Of Release | January 1, 1947 |
Linked records
Banjo Mandolin
Case of the banjo mandolin
Music sheet
Longarato, Vittorio is father of Longarato, Elisa
Longarato, Vittorio is son of Longarato, Angelo
Longarato, Vittorio is son of Scarsi, Elisa