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2 Decreto 4 feb.1923,Decreto firmato S.M. Vittorio Emanuele III, contro-segnato A.Diaz, visto P. Boselli; Iscritto nel ruolo dei Cavalieri Nazionali al n.21180,serie2a.
3 Elenco Grandi Ufficiali n.5551 serie 3a.
