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My name is Lucio Gallo. I was born in Marzano, Naples, on July 29, 1911. I am 30 years old. My next of kin is my father, Antonio Gallo. Before the war, I worked as a framer.
I served in the army as a private in the Border Guard, Sector 30. I was captured at Bardia on January 5, 1941. I arrived in Melbourne from India via the SS Mariposa on February 5 1944 and was interred in Murchison on February the19th, 1944.
I spent time at several POW camps in South Australia, including Wayville, 27/3/44; Clare, 1/4/44; Sandy Creek, 6/3/46; and Loveday, 13/3/1946. I was repatriated on December 3, 1946, on the MV Rangitata.
My name is Eustacchio Sacco, I was born in Matera, Casanuvo, November 18, 1917. I am 24 years old. My next of kin are my Father, Angelo Sacco, and my mother, Annunziata Di Lecce.
Before the war, I worked as a carrier. During the war I served as a pivate in the Royal Italian Army. I was captured in Libya on February 4, 1941. I arrived on the Queen Mary in Sydney from the Middle East on May 27, 1941.
I was transferred to the Hay POW camp in New South Wales on July 22, 1941, and then to the Murchison POW camp, Victoria, on August 5, 1941. I worked with the
No. 8 labour detachment in Bridgetown and Marrinup, Western Australia, from June 18, 1943. I was repatriated on September 30, 1946, on the Chitral.
My name is Carlo Ceglia. I was born October 26, 1914, in Montesarchio, a province of Benevento. I am 27 years of age. In civilian life, I worked as a farmer. My next of Kin is my wife, Rosina.
I served in the Royal Italian Army as a Private in the Infantry. I was captured in Libya on February 1, 1941. I arrived in Sydney as a Prisoner of War on the Queen Mary, May 27, 1941.
I was interred in Hay, Camp 8, New South Wales. I was repatriated on December 23, 1946, on the RMS Alcantara.