Yonna, Lamberto

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Title
Yonna, Lamberto
Family name
Yonna
Given name(s)
Lamberto
Gender
Male
Short description
Lamberto Yonna was born in Ancona on 16 June 1891. He came to Australia in 1920 and resided in Sydney where he taught languages. He was anm Internee from 1941 until 1944. Yonna died in Australia in 1967.
Full biographical data
Lamberto Yonna has been a resident in Australia since April 1920, arrived to Fremantle by "Minderoo". Served in Bersaglieri Copr Italian Army 1914-1918. Joane Tapiolas notes that he was a Sydney businessman, taught languages at Yonnas School of Languages Sydney and while interned he held art classes, after release and end of the war he opened an import-export business Yonnas Agencies George Street Sydney. In 1952 became a Commissioner of the Peace for the state of New South Wales. Was captured at his address in Darling Point in Sydney, transferred to Hay, then to Orange. Then evacuated to the 113th Australian General Hospital, marched in ex Loveday, sent to Wayville in Adelaide pending release and then was released.
Internee number
9219
Honorific
Bersagliere
Pre-Captivity Occupation
Secretary of Italian Chamber of Commerce
Birth date
June 16, 1891
Country of birth
Italy
Place of birth
Ancona
Related Person(s)
Yonna, Gina
Death date
July 18, 1967
Country of death
Australia

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