Pieraccini, Eliseo

Title Pieraccini, Eliseo
Family Name Pieraccini
Given Name(s) Eliseo
Alternate Name(s) / Title(s) Peter
Gender Male
Short Description Eliseo (Peter) Pieraccini was born in Viareggio, province of Lucca, in 1914. Eliseo was captured in Sidi el Barrani in 1940 , then was held captive in Bombay until being transferred to Australia in 1944. In Australia he was a Prisoner of War in Cowra Prisoner of War Camp 12 (NSW) from 1944 until repatriation in 1946.
Full Biographical Data Eliseo (Peter) Pieraccini was captured in Sidi el Barrani on 11 December 1940, then transferred to Bombay where he was held captive. From Bombay Eliseo was transferred to Melbourne where he arrived on 26 April 1944. In Australia he was interned from 27 April 1944 as a Prisoner of War in Cowra Prisoner of War Camp 12 (NSW) until his repatriation on 23 December 1946 on "Alcantara".
Related Resources Eliseo Pieraccini Report on Prisoner of War
Eliseo Pieraccini Service and Casualty Form
POW Number 64841
Honorific Corporal Major
Pre-Captivity Occupation clerk
Birth Date December 21, 1914
Country Of Birth Italy
Place Of Birth Viareggio
Journey Sidi el Barrani
Bardia
Melbourne
Cowra
Place Of Death Viareggio
Linked FromAltar panel, painting of Mary
Wooden box with carving (trinket box)

Periods of Captivity

Bardia 11 Dec 1940

Title Bardia 11 Dec 1940
Classification Prisoner of War
Place Of Capture Sidi el Barrani
Date Of Capture December 11, 1940
Transport Type Ship
Camp Or Place Held Captive Bardia

Cowra Prisoner of War Camp 12/27 Apr 1944-23 Dec 1946/26 Apr 1944

Title Cowra Prisoner of War Camp 12/27 Apr 1944-23 Dec 1946/26 Apr 1944
Classification Prisoner of War
Transport Type Ship
Transfer/Stopover Melbourne
Date Of Transfer/stopover April 26, 1944
Date Of Internment April 27, 1944
Camp Or Place Held Captive Cowra Prisoner of War Camp No. 12
Date Of Repatriation December 23, 1946

Linked records

Altar panel, painting of Mary Wooden box with carving (trinket box)
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