Carlos de Faria de Milanos, born in Aveiro on December 3, 1879 and died on January 8, 1932, was a Portuguese military officer who held the title of 2nd Barão de Cadoro, granted by King Manuel II. He graduated from the Military College and the Cavalry Course at the Army School, beginning his military career as a Lieutenant in 1904, when he served in Macau and later in Cape Verde, where he served as Acting Chief of Staff of the Army.
He was promoted to Captain in 1911 and joined the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps that fought in the First World War. He embarked for France on May 28, 1917, joining the Portuguese forces that fought alongside the British allies during the Great War.
In February 1917, the British Supreme Command authorized the creation of an exclusively Portuguese landing base in Brest, staffed by Portuguese personnel. This base, known as the Port of Debarkation, was placed under the command of Major of Cavalry Barão de Cadoro, responsible for the logistical services destined for the Portuguese troops.
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on May 17, 1919 and returned to Lisbon on August 12 of the same year. He died at the age of 52 and is buried in the cemetery of Oliveira de Azeméis. The article is part of the series "Characters who made Aveiro," highlighting him as one of the most decorated military officers in the First World War.
