Chief of the General Staff of the General of Infantry, Adjutant General N.P. Mikhnevich. 1911-1913 The gпeneral is depicted in the uniform of the Retinue of His Imperial Majesty, with the signs of the Adjutant General, the ribbon of the Order of the White Eagle, the Order of St. Vladimir of the 2nd class, the stars of St. Vladimir, the Serbian Takov, the Bulgarian For Military Merit, the Prussian Red Eagle and the unidentified, badges of orders on the left St. Stanislav 1st class, St. Vladimir 3rd class, Prussian Red Eagle 2nd class, Serbian Takov order, as well as badges of orders in the medal bar St. Vladimir 4th degree, St. Stanislav 3rd degrees with swords (for military merit), Japanese Rising Sun (5th or 6th class), medals “For the Russian-Turkish War. 1877-1878”, “In memory of the coronation of Emperor Alexander III”, “In memory of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II”, “In memory of the 200th anniversary of the Poltava victory. 1709-1909" and the Romanian cross "For crossing the Danube"
Imperial Russian Officers and Officials with Japanese Awards
Eugen Ludwig Müller (Russian: Евгeний-Людвиг Карлович Миллер, tr. Evgeniy-Lyudvig Karlovich Miller; 25 September 1867 – 11 May 1939), better known as Yevgeny Miller, was a Russian general of Baltic German origin and one of the leaders of the anticommunist White Army during and after the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). After the civil war he lived in exile in France. Kidnapped by Soviet intelligence operatives in Paris in 1937, he was smuggled to the USSR and executed in Moscow in 1939.
After the February Revolution of 1917, Miller opposed "democratization" of the Russian army and was arrested by his own soldiers after he ordered them to remove red armbands. After the October Revolution of 1917, Miller fled to Archangelsk and was declared Governor-General of Northern Russia. In May 1919, Admiral Kolchak appointed him to replace Vladimir Marouchevsky in charge of the White Army in the region. In Archangelsk, Murmansk and Olonets, his anti-Bolshevik Northern Army was supported by the Triple Entente, mostly British forces. However, after an unsuccessful advance against the Red Army along the Northern Dvina in the summer of 1919, British forces withdrew from the region, and Miller's men faced the enemy alone. In February 1920, General Miller with 800 refugees sailed from Archangelsk to Tromsø, Norway. Later, he moved to France and, together with Grand Duke Nicholas and Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, continued his anticommunist activism.
After the February Revolution of 1917, Miller opposed "democratization" of the Russian army and was arrested by his own soldiers after he ordered them to remove red armbands. After the October Revolution of 1917, Miller fled to Archangelsk and was declared Governor-General of Northern Russia. In May 1919, Admiral Kolchak appointed him to replace Vladimir Marouchevsky in charge of the White Army in the region. In Archangelsk, Murmansk and Olonets, his anti-Bolshevik Northern Army was supported by the Triple Entente, mostly British forces. However, after an unsuccessful advance against the Red Army along the Northern Dvina in the summer of 1919, British forces withdrew from the region, and Miller's men faced the enemy alone. In February 1920, General Miller with 800 refugees sailed from Archangelsk to Tromsø, Norway. Later, he moved to France and, together with Grand Duke Nicholas and Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, continued his anticommunist activism.
Breast star of the order of the Sacred Treasure.
Unknown official. Warsaw, 1910s.
On the neck - Montenegro - Danila I
Inside the medal bar
- Russia - Order of St. Anna
- Russia - Order of St. Stanislaus
- Austria-Hungary - Order of the Iron Crown
- Greece - Order of the Savior
- Serbia - Order of Takov
- Montenegro - Order of Danila I, 5th class
- Romania - Order of the Star of Romania
- Romania - Order of the Crown
- Japan - Order of the Rising Sun, 5th or 6th class
- Bulgaria - Order of Civil Merit
Russian Red Cross Society Badge.
All ribbons are in Austrian style https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-orders-on-european-ribbons.23005/#post-346115
On the neck - Montenegro - Danila I
Inside the medal bar
- Russia - Order of St. Anna
- Russia - Order of St. Stanislaus
- Austria-Hungary - Order of the Iron Crown
- Greece - Order of the Savior
- Serbia - Order of Takov
- Montenegro - Order of Danila I, 5th class
- Romania - Order of the Star of Romania
- Romania - Order of the Crown
- Japan - Order of the Rising Sun, 5th or 6th class
- Bulgaria - Order of Civil Merit
Russian Red Cross Society Badge.
All ribbons are in Austrian style https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-orders-on-european-ribbons.23005/#post-346115
Imperial Russian Officers and Officials with Siamese Awards
Captain 1st rank Semyon Stanislavovich Cherkass with 3rd class Order of the White Elephant of 1st type. Russian naval officer, captain 1st rank Semyon Stanislavovich Cherkass /Семён Станиславович Черкасс/ was born on December 14, 1846. In service since 1864. He studied in the Naval Corps and...
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Baron and Vice Admiral Olaf Romanovich (Ferdinand Olaf) von Stackelberg (August 7, 1818, Tallinn - February 12, 1903) with very early (awarded in 1880) 2nd class Rising Sun order breast star.
Imperial Russian Officers and Officials with Chinese Orders and Medals
Alexander Wilhelm Andreas Freiherr von Kaulbars (Russian: Александр Васильевич Каульбарс; 23 May [O.S. 11] 1844 – 25 January 1925) was a General of the Cavalry who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A noted explorer of Central Asia, he was also...
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Prince and Vice-Admiral Leonid Alekseevich Ukhtomsky /Леонид Алексеевич Ухтомский; October, 30 (November, 11) 1829 - November 29 (December, 12), 1909) with 3rd class Rising Sun order.
Chamberlain of the Court of His Imperial Majesty Count D.A. Olsufiev (presumably). He is wearing Prussian Order John of Jerusalem, Royal Order of Cambodia, 3rd class Order of St. Stanislaus , the Austrian Iron Crown order, French Order of Academic Palms and Japanese Order of the Rising Sun /4th, 5th or 6th class/.
Evgeny Aleksandrovich Gerngross (Евгений Александрович Гернгросс; February 10 (22), 1855, St. Petersburg - May 4 (17) , 1912, St. Petersburg) - Russian lieutenant general (1909), was in the Suite of His Imperial Majesty. Commander of the Horse Life Guards (1901-1904). Chief of Staff of the Separate Guards Corps (1904-1907). Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Empire (1909-1911).
Evgeny Aleksandrovich received his quite early order of the Rising Sun 4th class in 1888.
Major general Nikolai Vladimirovich Skrydlov (Николай Владимирович Скрыдлов; December 14, 1866 – October 1919 , Moscow). Participant of the campaign in China 1900-1901. Staff officer for assignments in the field artillery department of the troops of the Kwantung region (December 31, 1900 - April 20, 1901). On 20 April 1901 he was transferred back to the division as senior officer of the 2nd battery. Participated in the capture of Beijing (31.07/01.08.1901). Participant of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 in the ranks of the 7th East Siberian Rifle Artillery Division.
He was awarded with a 5th class Rising Sun order as a Captain on August 21, 1902.
Lieutenant Colonel Feofan Ilyich Kurmey /Феофан Ильич Курмей/ with 5th class Rising Sun order that he received in 1913 (note unusual small ribbon rosette that looks very similar to button miniature rosette).
Feofan Ilyich Kurmei (03.03.1868 – 30.07.1916) Education: Akkerman Classical Gymnasium (5th form), Odessa Infantry Cadet School, 1st category.
- Entered service on 01.11.1888;
- Second Lieutenant, with seniority from 01.09.1892
- Lieutenant, with seniority from 01.09.1896
- Staff Captain, with seniority from 01.09.1900
- Captain, with seniority since 06.12.1904
- Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority since 06.12.1908
On 07.1916 - 4th Trans-Amur Border Infantry Regiment, lieutenant colonel.
Back of the photo that was made in Harbin inscribed
"To His Excellency August Aleksandrovich, Lieutenant General Dmitriev, from the truly grateful Feofan Ilyich, Lieutenant Colonel Kurmei. August 30, 1915."
"Его Превосходительству Августу Александровичу Генерал-Лейтенанту Дмитрiеву отъ истинно признательнаго Феофана Ильича Подполковника Курмей. 30 августа 1915 года."
Feofan Ilyich Kurmei (03.03.1868 – 30.07.1916) Education: Akkerman Classical Gymnasium (5th form), Odessa Infantry Cadet School, 1st category.
- Entered service on 01.11.1888;
- Second Lieutenant, with seniority from 01.09.1892
- Lieutenant, with seniority from 01.09.1896
- Staff Captain, with seniority from 01.09.1900
- Captain, with seniority since 06.12.1904
- Lieutenant Colonel, with seniority since 06.12.1908
On 07.1916 - 4th Trans-Amur Border Infantry Regiment, lieutenant colonel.
Since April 8, 1902 temporarily acted as a junior officer for business trips of the 4th Brigade of the Special Trans-Amur Border District of the Separate Border Guard Corps (Liaoyang station). He served in various positions in the same district: head of the emergency supplies warehouse and field hospital (3 years, 1 month, and 20 days); battalion adjutant (5 months and 1 day); battalion paymaster (4 years, 4 months, and 24 days); senior officer for missions at brigade headquarters (1 month and 4 days); company commander (2 years, 10 months, and 22 days); supervisor of the district hospital (3 years, 5 months, and 7 days); staff officer for missions at district headquarters (3 months and 1 day). Junior officer of the 16th company of the district line detachment in 1907–1908. On his initiative, the Holy Iverskaya Church was built in the Hospital Town of Harbin in 1908. I.D. military commandant of the city of Harbin from the 3rd Trans-Amur Border Infantry Regiment in 1913-1914. He left for the theater of military operations with the district units in 1915. He fought as part of the 3rd Trans-Amur Border Infantry Regiment during 1915 and 1916. He was seriously wounded in battle near the city of Stanislavov on July 28, 1916. He died from wounds received in battle in the surgical hospital of the 20th Black Sea Detachment on July 30, 1916.
Back of the photo that was made in Harbin inscribed
"To His Excellency August Aleksandrovich, Lieutenant General Dmitriev, from the truly grateful Feofan Ilyich, Lieutenant Colonel Kurmei. August 30, 1915."
"Его Превосходительству Августу Александровичу Генерал-Лейтенанту Дмитрiеву отъ истинно признательнаго Феофана Ильича Подполковника Курмей. 30 августа 1915 года."
Dmitriev Avgust Aleksandrovich (Дмитриев Август Александрович; 1860-1919). Studied at the Odessa Richelieu Gymnasium. In 1880, after graduating from the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, with the rank of second lieutenant, he was assigned to the Life Guards Horse Artillery. In 1881 he was transferred to the Guards with the rank of ensign. Second lieutenant (1885), captain (1888). In 1891 he graduated from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff with the 1st category, then the Officer Cavalry School. From 1896 - Colonel. In 1899 he was enlisted in the Separate Border Guard Corps; Chief of Staff of the 5th District of the Border Guard. From 1902 - Commander of the Khotyn Brigade of the Separate Border Guard Corps. Major General (1906), since 1909 – Chief of the 2nd District. Since 1913 – Lieutenant General, Chief of the Trans-Amur District of the Separate Railway Corps. Participant in World War I. In 1916, at the disposal of the Commander of the 7th Army D.G. Shcherbachev. From November 1916 to April 1917 – Chief of the 4th Infantry Division. After the revolution, he served in the Red Army. For participating in the underground anti-Soviet organization of the National Center, he was arrested by the Cheka in Petrograd and shot.