Born in Savigliano, near Cuneo, he attended the Royal Military Academy in Modena and in 1865, when he finished, was appointed as a sub-lieutenant in the Bersaglieri.
He was born in Savigliano. This was near Cuneo. He attended. The Royal Military Academy in Modena and in 1865 was appointed as a sub-lieutenant in the Bersaglieri. He finished.