4th class St.George Order of Nikolay Leonidovich Vladislavsky

Interesting cross from collection of Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps in St. Petersburg.

Gold, enamel.
Size 39 x 34.7 mm.

Note that the cross ring has a construction that is typical for the St. Anna crosses. Another such cross https://asiamedals.info/threads/4th-class-st-george-order-of-colonel-pavel-timofeevich-akutin.29440/.

 

According to the museum staff this cross once belong to Nikolay Leonidovich Vladislavsky (Vladislavsky-Krekshin) /Russian: Николай Леонидович Владиславский-Крекшин; 15.12.1874 – 26.08.1938). He was awarded with 4th class St.George order on January 27, 1907 for the Russo-Japanese War.

Nikolai Leonidovich Vladislavsky-Krekshin was born in 1874 in Vladimir in the family of Zemstvo employee. Received his general education in the Nikolaev Cadet Corps, entered service on 09/01/1892. Graduated from the Konstantinovsky Artillery School. Second lieutenant (Art. 08/12/1896). Lieutenant (Art. 08/12/1900). Headquarters Captain (Art. 08/12/1904). As part of the 29th Artillery Brigade he participated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. Awarded with the Order of St. George 4th class. (27.01.1907). Graduated from the Officer Art. school. Adjutant Konstantinovsky art. schools (09/02/1908-02/17/1912). Captain Guards (26.11.1911). Lieutenant Colonel (Art. 09/18/1912). Commander of the 2nd Battery of the Grenadiers. mortar art. division (since 09/18/1912). On 11/02/1914 in the same rank and position. Colonel (pr. 11/02/1914). On 01.1915 Colonel Gren. mortar art. division. Awarded St. George weapon (VP 01/06/1915). Commander Grenad. mortar art. division (since February 13, 1915). On 08/01/1916 in the same rank and position. Major General (1917).

Joined the Red Army. From 1919 he taught at the Military Academy of the Red Army. Lecturer at the Military Academy Frunze (in 1930). Arrested on the night of 10/19/1930 in the "Spring" case. 07/18/1931 sentenced to 5 years in labor camp. After release in 1934 he taught at various military universities. Colonel (1936). On 02/09/1937 transferred to the reserve. Researcher at the Central Archive of the Red Army.

Arrested 12/20/1937. The Moscow-Center list of persons destined for conviction in the 1st category (execution) was signed by Stalin and Molotov on 08/20/1938. On August 26, 1938 he was convicted by the USSR Supreme Commissariat of the Armed Forces for belonging to a counter-revolutionary officer organization and espionage to the capital punishment. Shot at Kommunarka (Moscow region).​

 

In this photo we see that ring of his St. George order didn't have additional balls. But perhaps he had more than one cross.

 

Same cross under a different light.