A Welsh coalminer

Antonio Cavaciuti was born on the 14th April 1897 at Morfasso (Piacenza) Italy. He lived at 71 Kings Cross Road, London, England with his wife Caterina, two sons and two daughters.  He was arrested on the 11th June 1940.

He had arrived in the UK in 1910 and worked on the Welsh coalfields.  In 1915, he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Regiment but was medically discharged after three months due to a leg disability sustained while working as a coal miner.  Antonio then returned to Italy.

In 1922, he returned to the UK and was employed as a terrazzo worker, being employed by Carters Ltd, Vauxhall, Camden Tile Co. Putney Road and  St James Tile Co. Paddington.

Antonio was sent to Loveday Camp 14D from 8th March 1944 until the 9th January 1945.

He returned to Tatura Camp where he remained until departure to Liverpool Camp, NSW on the 19th February 1945 to await departure from Australia. 

He boarded the Dominion Monarch which sailed from Sydney on the 5th March 1945.  Antonio arrived in Liverpool, England on the 19th April 1945 and continued his internment until his release on the 6th June 1945.  On the ship’s register, he listed his address as 29 Calthorp Street, Grays Inn Road, London.

Tatura, Australia. January 1943. Group of Italian internees from overseas now interned at Tatura Internment Camp. Back row, left to right: L. Poggioli; C. Gauna; G. Cocozza; A. Rabaiotti; A. Cavaciuti; C. Bruni. Front row: G. Scola; G. Gamberini; G. Boggio; R. Ferrucci.