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Alberto Garino, born around 18.. (unknown date) and died in Turin on July 4, 1886. Career (notice no. 925 from the Adriano Ciabani historical photographs collection, which presents a photo card of him in the rank of lieutenant colonel of the 59th regiment): THE PHOTO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE but is from this site https://myarchiviostoricofotografico.com/2019/01/fanteria-ufficiali-1859/ He took part in the Crimean campaign and became captain in the 13th Infantry Regiment on August 15, 1858. He fought in the campaigns of 1859-60 and 1866, and obtained a silver medal for military valor. He was major of the 57th Regiment on March 25, 1861, then lieutenant-colonel of the 59th on November 28, 1867, and placed on reserve on August 14, 1870. From 1871, he was assigned to the military districts: Alexandria, then commandant of the districts of Lucca (1874), Reggio Emilia (1877) and Udine (1878). He became colonel on April 25, 1875 and entered the reserves on July 11, 1880. He is a knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy and of that of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. He also bears the Piedmontese Crimean Medal and the commemorative medal of the wars of independence.

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