Trying to find details about Atilio Locatelli

[MaxD]

Buon lavoro Svenja - complimenti, questo spiega tutto!!

That explains the Medaglia della Guerra and the widows' and mothers' medal , he fought as an Italian infantryman. 

I suggest the basic error, and the trap that I fell into also, is that the ASC medal card has been accepted as "your" Atilio whereas it is far more likely that it belonged to the one I queried back at the beginning, the one born 1889 with the name spelled Attilio on the medal records and on the 1969 death register.

MaxD

[RRTB]

Svenja, grazie molto! My cousin will be absolutely bowled over by your discovery. I cannot wait to tell her, even though it is obviously a sad piece of news.

Max, I think you're right - the ASC medal card probably does refer to the other Attilio Locatelli.

Roger.

[MaxD]

Next step perhaps Roger to see if the original document is still in Lecco, this office looks like the right place to start?

https://www.oraridiapertura24.it/filiale/Lecco-Comune%2520di%2520Lecco%2520%2528Ufficio%2520Leva%2520Militare%2529-149869H.html

Max

[RRTB]

Yes, yes it does.

I might see if Vonny will take this one on, but I think I know what her answer will be!

Roger

[MaxD]

Better brush up your Italian!!

Max

[RRTB]

Ma veramente!

[Svenja]

Hi

Today I discovered that on antenati, at least for the
Archivio di Stato di Vicenza, sezione di Bassano del Grappa
there are death records of the time of WWI online.

There are also some death records of Italian soldiers (recorded in their hometowns).
I read some of this records and they mention not only the place of death
but also the cause of death and the place of burial.

Unfortunately I didn't find your Locatelli Atilio in Bassano del Grappa.

http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/?q=gallery

Regards
Svenja

[RRTB]

Thank you for that effort, Svenja. We have come to the conclusion that Atilio is probably one of the thousands of "missing" soldiers with no known grave, especially when you consider the type of terrain and environment that Monte Grappa was.

It's very sad that your valiant effort hasn't managed to reveal what my cousin would really love to know, but as I said she has pretty much accepted that she will probably never know for sure.