When Italy joined World War II in June 1940, British-Italian men were rounded up and interned.
Joe Pieri was just 21 years old and living in Glasgow when he was arrested and sent to a prison camp in Canada.
Photo: Joe Pieri today.
Published on Friday, 10th June 2011.
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