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Hope this answers some questions for you... (I think the name was De Maso - it seemed like a capital 'M').
elba
Translation:
[align=center]District of Belluno - Locality of Pieve di Cadore
Comune of Pieve di Cadore
CERTIFICATE
proof of the result obtained of the conscription of youth born in the year 1896
of De MasoLuigi - Francesco
The undersigned Mayor of the above named Comune declares that from the list of conscripts existing in the archives of the comune it results that:
1. That De MasoLuigi - Francesco
son of Francesco and of Del Favero Giuseppina
born in Pieve di Cadore on the 9th October 1896 has taken
part in the conscription of those born in the year 1896.
2. That to the extraction was given the number =
and from the Selection Board on the occasion of the final examination was (b) declared absent from the session of 20th December 1915 -
This certificate is issued upon the honour of the same Mayor
Done at Pieve di Cadore on 17th July 1917
The Mayor
Comparison of the above certificate with the extraction list has been recognised as truthful by me the undersigned.
At Pieve di Cadore on 18th July 1917
The Vice Prefect[/align]
It seems to be a military release of obligations since Luigi was, (according to my records) living in the USA in 1917. I'm guessing he was not yet a citizen here and had to be released from Italy's draft requirements for WWI. Does that make sense to anyone?
Also a big thanks to Valerie and elba for your help in this matter. What a great website!
Hi Joe,
It appears that when he was due to be conscripted in 1915 at the normal age of 18/19 he did not present himself before the board to be enlisted....
He was therefore marked absent on the certificate for his call-up and would probably have remained liable to do his military service if he returned to Italy.
I can only imagine that this happened to many young men during those years and the 'Board' would perhaps have known where he was.
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