Biography

Francesco Bendotti, who arrived in Western Australia in 1928, applied for Australian Citizenship in August of 1935.  It is not known whether or not his application was successful but on 11 June 1940, Francesco was 'captured' at Gwalia and on 7 September 1940, was 'Marched in' at Rottnest Island as an internee.  The reason for his internment was given as him being an 'enemy alien' - which fate befell many Italians during the war.

He left Rottnest on 5 October 1940 and just four months later, on 15 February 1941, was 'Released on Parole'.

He had cousins in the Leonora district.

Francesco Bendotti was buried in Plot number 275 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.