Maria Bergamas
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Maria Bergams (1867-1952) was an Italian woman chosen as to represent all Italian mothers who had lost a son during World War I not knowing where he was buried.
[edit] Life
Born in Gradisca d'Isonzo 23 January, 1867 she lived for many years in Trieste. At the time both Gradisca d'Isonzo and Trieste were part of Austria-Hungary, so her only child Antonio was drafted into Austrian Army. In 1916 Antonio deserted and joined the Regio Esercito, but was killed in action on 16 June 1916; his body was never recovered.
After the war, on 26 October 1921 in Aquileia, she chose one body from 11 bodies of unidentified members of the Italian Armed Forces which had been deposited in the unknown soldier graveyard in Rome on 4 November 1921.
After her death she was buried on 4 November 1954, the 46th anniversary of victory, in the cemetery of Aquileia together with the bodies of the ten other unknown soldiers.
[edit] Link and sources
Webpages dedicated to Milite Ignoto
