MS 671 02
Reference code
MS 671 02
Title
The papers of Mario Caccia (1830-1879)
Level
Sub-sub-fonds
Administrative / Biographical history
Mario Caccia was born in 1830, the eldest son of Antonio and Sabina Caccia. He enlisted as a solider to help with the fight for Italian independence alongside his brother Fabio, participating in the revolution of 1848-1849 as part of the Sardinian army.
He resigned from the army in 1855, re-joining in 1859 and was quickly promoted to sub-lieutenant the same year and Captain in 1860. He was decorated with two medals for bravery in addition to gaining the Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, becoming a Knight of the Order of the Crown of San Maurizio and Lazzaro and a Companion of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
In 1865, he was promoted to the rank of Major, in 1873 to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in 1878.
In 1869, he married his sister-in-law, Clara Birch, the sister of his Fabio Caccia’s wife Pauline Birch, who had grown up in Italy. They had two daughters, Alma Sabina and Margaret Yule and two sons Aroldo and Mario. However soon after Mario’s birth in 1874, Clara’s health began to decline and she died in 1875.
Mario Caccia died in 1879 and given a funeral with full military honours.
He resigned from the army in 1855, re-joining in 1859 and was quickly promoted to sub-lieutenant the same year and Captain in 1860. He was decorated with two medals for bravery in addition to gaining the Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, becoming a Knight of the Order of the Crown of San Maurizio and Lazzaro and a Companion of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
In 1865, he was promoted to the rank of Major, in 1873 to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in 1878.
In 1869, he married his sister-in-law, Clara Birch, the sister of his Fabio Caccia’s wife Pauline Birch, who had grown up in Italy. They had two daughters, Alma Sabina and Margaret Yule and two sons Aroldo and Mario. However soon after Mario’s birth in 1874, Clara’s health began to decline and she died in 1875.
Mario Caccia died in 1879 and given a funeral with full military honours.
Date
1830-[1970s]
Extent & medium
4 boxes and 4 volumes
Content description
This sub-sub-fonds contains a selection of Mario Caccia’s personal papers. It includes his manuscript journal, correspondence and material relating to the death of his wife Clara Caccia.
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Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- Mario Caccia: ‘Giornale’, autograph journal, MS 671 02 01, (1830-[1970s])
- Mario Caccia: Family correspondence, MS 671 02 02, (1840-1879)
- Mario Caccia: ‘Prima Lezione di Storia Della Filosofia’, MS 671 02 03, (n.d.)
- Mario Caccia: ‘Grief Portfolio’: Documents relating to the death of Clara Caccia and other members of the Caccia family, MS 671 02 04, (1871-1878)
- Mario Caccia: Personal papers and documents relating to the death of Mario Caccia, MS 671 02 05, (1866-[1970s])