1892 (not 1890)
He retired from active service in March 1923
engraved "MELETTA DAVANTI DI GALLIO - 22
stating that he had three years' previous service with the 14th Battery
Russia, Imperial. A Soldiers' Studio Group Portrait Photograph Newly Listed 1892 (not 1890)Russia (Imperial); Black and white, matte finish, on a cream coloured paper stock, the obverse illustrating a group of twenty two soldiers in uniform, in a studio setting, organized in three rows, the front row seated on the carpeted floor, the second row on a bench, while the back row is standing, many are wearing their awards, medals and badges, including the Order of St. George, the Order of St. Stanislaus and the Order of St. Anne, to name a few,