Photograph of Soldier

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Bob Bouvier

Photograph of Soldier

Legg inn av Bob Bouvier » 09 des 2004 04:39:31

To those who responded to my earlier request for help and all others, I want
to share what I have
learned. I have also prepared three more images of parts of the photograph
that may help further identification.

The uniform is from the earliest period of Italian Alpine army companies,
about 1872 - 1880. The person is probably a relative; the family lived in
Dronero, province of Cuneo, region of Piedmonte which may narrow down the
list of possible units, perhaps to the 2nd Company. All that remains,
really, is to identify the person whose name, if he is a relative, is
probably Michel or Antoine BOUVIER. If the new images can help determine
the specific company, then the search for records in the military archives
or the provincial archives will be simplified. I would appreciate any
further information any of you can provide.

For forty years, all of my family has been wondering who this person was and
what uniform he is wearing. In less than three days, thanks to your
generous assistance, and the Internet, I have most of the answer. I, and my
family, owe you all a great deal.

The links to the new images (they are large files) are:

http://members.cox.net/jrlrbouvier/File0031.jpg a detail of the insignia on
the hat, about 1.4 MB

http://members.cox.net/jrlrbouvier/File0032.jpg a detail of the epaulet,
about 272 KB

http://members.cox.net/jrlrbouvier/File0033.jpg a detail of the buttons,
about 1.3 MB

The original photograph is still posted to
http://members.cox.net/jrlrbouvier/soldier.bmp


Bob Bouvier

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