I have just been told that my grandfather was with the military policeman in the Elite Guard and served in Africa during world war 1. He was born in Italy in 1883 and came to America in 1909-1912. His name was Giuseppe DeMarino. Is there anywhere I can find out this information???? I am trying to find where he originated from in Italy. I'm hoping it I can find this information, I can find the name of the town he and my grandmother was from. Her maiden name was Papis. Any information would certainly help my 10 year search. Thank you. Dee In Texas. --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

The presence of De Marino in Italy is concentrated in Campania (Naples), if you want I can send you a list of them. They are 172 only in that region.Good luck! Maria Luisa

If your grandfather was gone in America in 1909-1912 he didn't served in Africa in the first world war. Probabily he went in Africa during the Abissinian Campaign that began about 1884 since 1914 when began the 1°world war. In those years (1885-1909) in Abissinia there were a company of Carabiniers that we can define Elite Guard or military policemam. I have seen in the site of Carabinieri.it the history of that arm.Sorry the site is in italian language. If you want I can help you and translate it.bye Marialuisa