Comino, Emanuel
| Title | Comino, Emanuel |
|---|---|
| Family Name | Comino |
| Given Name(s) | Emanuel |
| Gender | Male |
| Short Description | Emanuel was born in Rockhampton in 1933 to a Kytherian father and mother. He returned to Greece with his widowed father just before World War II but was trapped on the island for the duration of the conflict. He returned to Rockhampton in 1947 where he worked in café kitchens and then joined the Air Force in 1952. Once discharged, he followed his father to Sydney and started a café in the early 1960s in Carlingford but then shifted to selling insurance. Emanuel is best known for his work in the Greek community, and most especially his leadership in the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. |
| Birth Date | 1933 |
| Country Of Birth | Australia |