July 8, 1931
The Duke of Aosta was laid to rest today "in the Redpuglia Cemetery among 30,000 heroes" of Italy's Third Army, reports the Associated Press. The Duke commanded the Third Army during the World War.
The "great men of the nation gathered at the cemetery," where the Duke's body was interred. King Vittorio Emmanuele, a cousin of the late Duke, led the list of mourners, including the duke's widow, the Duchess of Aosta, their two sons and two daughters, and Crown Prince Umberto. National and local officials also attended the burial. The field requiem mass was celebrated by the Bishop of Castrense, where the "principal passages were announced by a burst of artillery."
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