life of enlisted southern Italian peasant pre world war I

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life of enlisted southern Italian peasant pre world war I

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I found several forum military subjects in this forum but not quite to my need for information.

My wife's great grandfather enlisted in 1898 in Cosenza presumably for two years. He was married at that time. Besides clothes and food did these soldiers receive any pay he could send home to his wife?

Thanks for your help
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You might like to know that Cosenza Military records are available to view online at your nearest Family History Center or an affiliated library.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/cat ... %20Library

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