Born in Paris

Louis [Luigi] Jaconelli was returning to England for consideration for release by the Advisory Committee when he perished at sea. He was born in Paris, France, on 6th March 1912 and was a Ladies’ Hairdresser. He lived at 12 Galbraith Drive, Glasgow, Scotland, with his wife Eliza. Louis’ family roots were in the Frosinone province of Italy.

Louis was transferred from Loveday Camp, South Australia to Tatura Camp, Victoria, via Broadmeadows Camp on 7th August 1942.  He departed Tatura Camp on the 12th August 1942 for Liverpool Camp, New South Wales to await embarkation to the UK. Louis was 30 years old when he died.

(NAA:A2908, P22 Part 10)

The seven Italian internees boarded the Westernland in Sydney, New South Wales and changed ships and boarded the MV Abosso at Cape Town, South Africa on 10th October 1942. 

The MV Abosso was a British Motor Passenger Ship transporting 43 internees (36 German internees and seven Italian internees) from Cape Town, South Africa to Liverpool, England when she was sunk by a direct hit torpedo at 22.13 on 29th October 1942.  At 23.05 the MV Abosso sank.

Louis’ British internment card recorded his death: Lost whilst returning to UK from Australia. It was not until the 30th June 1943, that his death was officially presumed.

 Louis was 30 years old when he died.