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Umberto Maria di Savoia-Aosta
Conte di Salemi
(1889–1918)

Other names: Umberto Maria Vittorio Amedeo Giuseppe

Biographical

Conte di Salemi 1889–1918†
Knight of the Order of the Holy Annunciation [Italy]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Maurice and Lazarus [Italy]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy [Italy]
Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta [Vatican]
Medal for Military Valour, silver (twice) [Italy]

Captain

Umberto studied at the Royal College of Moncalieri, and then at the Naval Academy of Livorno from which he was expelled for stealing money. He served in the First World War, and died at the front of Spanish fever.

Place of birth: Turin
Place of death: Crespano del Grapp, Treviso
Place of burial: Tempio ossario di Bassano del Grappa

Son of King Amadeo I of Spain and Princess Letizia Bonaparte.

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