Photo retired major General of Border guards

Cabinet-portrait. The photo shows the honored Colonel, long time commanding a regiment or equivalent thereto as a separate part, and retired with the next rank of major General.

The service he began back in the 1850s, as evidenced by the medal in memory of the war of 1853 – 1856 (in the third block on the blue St. Andrew's ribbon). Judging by the medals «For bravery» (in the second block, on St. George's ribbon), in the Crimean war character involved, even as a lower rank, and has served in the irregular parts formed from the mountaineers of the Caucasus (for this category of servicemen in those years was meant for this award). After medals «For bravery" and in memory of the war 1853 – 1856 years. in the block followed by medals in memory of the Russo-Turkish war of 1853 – 1856, in memory of the reign of Emperor Alexander III (1894) and quite rare – «In memory of the King by faith, He served" on the combination of the Vladimir-Alexander the ribbon, handing in 1896, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Nicholas I, the officers and ranks, who during his reign was on active duty. The last medal is unidentifiable. The first block – the order of St. Vladimir 4 th century. with a bow, who for 25 years of irreproachable service in the officer ranks. Below the pads in the middle of the breast are extremely rare award in the form of Roman numerals XL in a gold wreath on a small rectangular block, covered with a St. George's ribbon – a sign of over 40 years of irreproachable service in the officer ranks. On the side of the uniform issued of the order of St. 2 St. Stanislaus and St. Anna 2 tbsp. without swords (signs younger degrees removed); on the neck – the order of St. Vladimir 3, article, award, infrequently seen even the major-generals on active duty, not to mention retired, graduated from the actual colonels.

The double-breasted uniform of a Border guard by the cut resembles a Dragoon of the sample of 1897, but has a different style of cuffs and trim; an applied color – light green (the surviving guards to this day), instrument metal – gold. Difference retired generals since 1899 was straps special sample, with a General zigzag inverse device color (silver on a gold background). In this case, before 1904, nor epaulette, nor the counter-epaulettes retired generals ' ranks were not supposed to. Judging by the style of the uniform, resign pictured came not earlier than 1897.

We have not yet managed to determine the identity of the character. However, given the very rare set of awards (in particular, medals «For bravery" and mark 40 years of faultless service) this task seems to be doable – with careful work with the lists of Border guards and the Highest order of ranks of military men of the period 1897 – 1904