Permission to Return
- Joanne Tapiolas
- 11 hours ago
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Cresenzo Divito was returning to England for consideration for release by the Advisory Committee when he went down with the MV Abosso aged 47 years old.
He was born in Casalattico (Frosinone) Italy on the 1st June 1895 and was living at 5 Townhall Street, Inverkeithing, Scotland when he was interned. The 1925 records stated that he was owner and proprietor of the properties at 5 and 7 Townhall Street. He married his wife Maria in 1925 and operated a restaurant and refreshment bar.
While in Loveday Camp, South Australia in January 1942, he received word that gave him permission to return to the UK. He departed Loveday Camp and arrived at Broadmeadows Military Camp, Victoria on 19th January 1942 and was then transferred to Tatura Camp on 26th January 1942. With difficulty in securing ships for transfer of passengers, Crescenzo did not leave Tatura Camp until 12th August 1942 bound for Liverpool Camp, New South Wales until shipping arrangements were made.
In total, there were 43 internees returning to the UK at this time, seven were Italian internees and 36 were German internees. The internees boarded the Westernland in Sydney and transshipped to the MV Abosso at Cape Town, South Africa on 10th October 1942.
The MV Abosso was a British Motor Passenger Ship travelling from Cape Town 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.
Crescenzo was ‘lost at sea’ and his death officially presumed on the 21st June 1943.
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