Tommaso De Cristoforis
Tommaso De Cristoforis | |
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| Born | 6 June 1841 |
| Died | 26 January 1887 (aged 45) |
| Allegiance | Sardinia Italy |
| Branch | Royal Sardinian Army Royal Italian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Medal of Military Valor |
Lieutenant-Colonel Tommaso De Cristoforis (6 June 1841 – 26 January 1887) was an Italian military officer who served in the Sardinian and Italian armies. He participated in the Expedition of the Thousand and Third Italian War of Independence before being sent to East Africa to fight in the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1887–1889. De Cristoforis was killed in action at the Battle of Dogali leading an Italian force against Ethiopian troops.