Konstantin Rostislavovich Valrond (1843-1899 / 1900) - Rear Admiral , commander of the Sevastopol port, the mayor of Sevastopol .
| Konstantin Rostislavovich Valrond | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 20 (1), 1843 |
| Date of death | December 31, 1899 ( January 12, 1900 ) (56 years old) |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
Biography
Born in the family of a hereditary sailor, Vice Admiral R. S. Valrond (Walrond) [1] .
He entered the service in 1859. He graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps , was promoted to midshipman on April 8, 1862. Since November 2, 1864 - midshipman ; lieutenant - from January 1, 1868. In 1870 he went as a senior officer on the schooner Aleut to overseas voyage.
In 1877, K. R. Valrond was appointed commander of the Nerpa boat, and therefore moved to the Far East ; in 1880, sailed in the squadron of Vice Admiral S. S. Lesovsky in Far Eastern waters [2] .
In 1883 he was appointed commander of the Finnish Navy Company. In 1882-1884, he commanded the steamship Grand Duke Vladimir , in 1884-1887, transport Krasnaya Gorka, and in 1887-1889, the gunboat Uralets . The rank of captain of the 2nd rank he taught on February 26, 1885; Captain 1st rank - January 1, 1890.
In 1891 he was appointed commander of the Chesma squadron battleship and commander of the 33rd naval crew.
In 1895 (November 6), K. R. Valrond was promoted to Rear Admiral . From June 24, 1896 to 1899 he was the commander of the Sevastopol port and the Sevastopol city governor.
He was buried in the cemetery of the Kherson Monastery near Sevastopol [3] .
Son, Rostislav (1878-1918) - captain of the 2nd rank; St. George Knight. Born in Nagasaki on May 12, 1878; died February 23, 1918 in exile in Reval [4]
Notes
- ↑ The ancestor of the Russian branch of the clan, John Valrond, was hired for Russian service during the Great Embassy ; he was listed among the officers of the Arctic caravan of four ships that arrived in Arkhangelsk on June 3, 1698; in 1699 he became commander of the 36-gun ship Mercury ; participated in the Northern War of 1700-1721 . Alexey Valrond took part in the Seven Years War - he was captain of the 32-gun frigates "Russia" (1756) and "Wahmeister" (1757); became a captain of the 1st rank (see. Materials for the history of the Russian fleet. - Part X. - SPb., 1883. - S. 380-384). Stepan Alekseevich Valrond took part in the Russian-Swedish war of 1788-1790 - he was put on trial after the Battle of the Hogland , in 1797 he was restored in his rights and returned to service, he became major general of the fleet; He was married to the sister of Admiral A.I. von Cruz and had sons: Peter (d. 1825), Alexander (d. 1848), Paul (1803-1863) and Rostislav (d. 1873) - Peter, Alexander and Rostislav in different time became the Knights of the Order of St. George 4th Art. - "for immaculate service, in officer ranks"; Paul had the rank of college assessor , and his son became a lieutenant general. (see Valrond / Genealogy Research Center )
- ↑ Gribovsky V. Yu. Sea gunboat “Nerpa” // Shipbuilding. - No. 5. - 1986. - S. 62.
- ↑ Chernopyatov V.I. Necropolis of the Crimean Peninsula. - S. 65.
- ↑ Volkov S.V. Fleet officers ... - M., 2004.
Sources
- Almanac of modern Russian statesmen . - SPb. : Type of. Isidore Goldberg, 1897 .-- S. 644.
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Generals and Admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. - T. 1