Candidate's photo for a great post, with awards

For production in first-class rank (collegiate Registrar) non-combatant lower ranks, fully served the term of active service, had to withstand examination on General educational subjects, the disciplinary Charter and the order of business established for the part where they served. In class rank, they were made only after opening the relevant jobs. Up to this point rank in this category were named candidates for the awesome post, had special rights and received a salary at the rate of 100 rubles per year for regular and 150 RUB for increased salary. The hallmark of the candidate was the Chevron of gold lace color, back, metal tool parts, sewed the corner up over the cuff of his left sleeve of his uniform and overcoat. Depicted wearing a marching uniform for the lower ranks of the sample of 1909, reminiscent of the cut of the officer, but do not have cuffs, and breast pockets. In 1912, these uniforms were replaced by cloth shirts and in peace time was used. After the start of world war stocks began to give out to the troops, and above all in various vtoroocherednoy and rear. The non-commissioned officer on-field uniforms of the 1909 sample looked the same as on the uniforms of peacetime, but were not made of lace, and a wide dark orange band. Since 1914, they were not formally cancelled, they were, if the tapes were available. In this case, the braid on the collar sewn on the bottom of the supposed nestroeny high order. Stripes denoting office, made of white lace as a narrow dark orange after the announcement of the mobilization became a deficit. Three stripes could be worn in particular, the battalion clerk. Judging by the medals ( "due diligence" on the ribbon of the order of St. Stanislaus in memory of the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905), the character served in the military during the Japanese campaign, then left on extended service. An interesting detail is the arbitrary cap of black fur, reminiscent of a Cossack. Such hats in 1914-1917 was widely used in the Siberian military district and the far East due to the lack of grey hats mod. 1910 On the back of the photo the partially preserved signature of the "Avtonom Fedotovich and his wife Thekla D. Kozlov..." the Candidates for class office at all times were few, and the photographs, they are extremely rare.