Released to Hoddle Continental Cafe
- Joanne Tapiolas
- Jul 17
- 1 min read
Adolfo Coltelli was born on the 28th August 1889 at Vagli Sopra (Lucca) Italy. His wife Guglielma Rosa was noted as his next of kin and due to ill health she had been living in Vagli Sopra since 1938. His son and two daughters were living in Italy also.
In 1913, Adolfo arrived in England and returned to fight in the Italian army from 1914-1919. He returned to England and worked in various cafes from 1926 – 1935. In 1935, in partnership with Giuseppe Papeli, he opened a cafe in the Smithfield Markets which was listed in the London City Directors as 23 West Smithfield, café. His partner Giuseppe was interned on the Isle of Man. Giuseppe’s daughter and Adolfo’s sister continued to run the café on their behalf.
He had in early 1944, applied to join the Civil Aliens Corps for work in forestry, but in June 1944, he withdrew his application.
On the 31st October 1944, Adolfo was ‘released on parole’ to work as Hoddle Café owned by Nello Borghesi.
He departed Australia early in 1945 onboard the Athlone Castle. He arrived in Liverpool, England on the 29th March 1945 as a ‘released internee’ and he gave his address as 17 Bethnal Green Road, London.
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