Bonch-Bogdanovsky, Alexander Mikhailovich

Belonged to the Polish noble family of the coat of arms Bonycha , Orthodox . Born on February 13, 1872 in Mogilev in the family of a titular adviser ^[1] , had an older brother Joseph (1863-1909). Early orphaned, he was enrolled in the Gatchina orphan Emperor Nicholas I Institute (where his elder brother was already studying), after which he entered on September 22, 1890 as a cunker at the Nikolaev Engineering School . He was released from school on August 7, 1893, with production as second lieutenants , with seniority on August 5, 1891, to the Warsaw Fortress Engineer Company. He was entrusted with seniority from August 5, 1895 ^{[2] [3] [4]} .

In 1898 he graduated from the Nikolaev Engineering Academy in the 1st category. On May 17, 1898, “for his excellent achievements in science,” he was promoted to headquarters captain and transferred to military engineer. April 9, 1900 promoted to captain . He held the position of chief officer of engineering distance, and from October 16, 1902 - correcting position of assistant chief of Chardzhuy engineering distance ^[5] . March 28, 1904 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and on August 24 of the same year was appointed to the post of headquarters officer for the instructions of the district military communications department of the Manchurian army. On July 1, 1906 he was appointed headquarters officer for clerical work and assignments under the control of the chief of military communications of the rear of the troops of the Far East, and on September 1, 1906 - chief of military communications of the rear of the troops of the Far East. After the dissolution of the administration, it was for some time staffed, and on June 2, 1907 he was appointed chief of staff of the Turkestan railway brigade with enrollment in the railway troops ^[6] . On January 1, 1909, “for excellence in service,” was granted the rank of colonel , with seniority from October 28, 1908 ^[7] . On July 22, 1910 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Railway Battalion, and on December 8, 1912 he was transferred to the 104th Ustyug Infantry Regiment as an assistant commander of the regiment ^{[2] [3]} .

In the ranks of the Ustyug regiment he took part in the First World War and already distinguished himself in battle on August 29, 1914, for which, by order of the commander of the 1st Army, the highest approved on March 18, 1915, he was granted the St. George’s weapon ^[8] . Having received the 220th Skopinsky Infantry Regiment under the interim command in January 1915 (the Highest order to be appointed commander of the regiment came out on February 24), he distinguished himself in containing the German offensive in late January, for which he was ordered by the Commander of the 4th Army, Highly approved on August 20, 1916 years, awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree ^[9] . On April 16, 1916, "for the difference in cases against the enemy," he was promoted to major general , with seniority on August 4, 1915, with the remainder of the regiment commander. September 2, 1916 he was appointed commander of the brigade of the 51st Infantry Division , but on September 19 of the same year he was appointed commander of the brigade of the 55th Infantry Division . On April 18, 1917 he was appointed commander of the 27th Infantry Division . After the October Revolution, he joined the Red Army ^{[2] [3]} , but was soon dismissed ^[4] .

In the late 1920s, he lived in Moscow and worked as an assistant to the construction manager at Mytishchi Plant No. 8. On June 22, 1930, he was arrested on charges of counter-revolutionary agitation and propaganda, and on September 17 of the same year was sentenced to 10 years in forced labor camps. Rehabilitated March 27, 1989 ^[1] .

According to some reports, he died in 1932 and was buried in the Smolensk Orthodox cemetery in St. Petersburg ^[4] .

He was married and had several children, including daughters Anna and Maria, arrested in 1930 with his father ^[4] .

Alexander Mikhailovich Bonch-Bogdanovsky was awarded the following awards ^[3] :

• Order of St. George , 4th Degree (Highest Order of August 20, 1916)

  - “for the fact that in the battles of January 18-24, 1915 near the village of Gumin, while commanding the regiment, despite the loss of neighboring parts of his positions and the withdrawal of these units from the area of ​​the village of Gumin, he continued to stubbornly keep his regiment under the cruel and prolonged fire of German artillery, the positions it occupied, valiantly fought off all the fierce attacks of the enemy not only from the front, but also from the flank. By his persistent actions, being the soul of defense, not only contributed to the retention of our positions, but also forced the enemy to clear the areas of our positions occupied by him, which adjoined the named regiment on both sides ” ^[9] ;

• St. George's Arms (Highest Order of March 18, 1915)

  - “for the fact that in the battle near the village of Kl. Beinunen on August 29, 1914, being in a chain under the actual fire of the enemy, he personally brought the units of the regiment entrusted to him with a bayonet, which made the enemy retreat” ^[8] ;

• Order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree with swords (Highest Order of October 23, 1915);
• Order of St. Vladimir, 4th degree (Highest Order of May 13, 1907);
• Order of St. Stanislav of the 2nd degree (Highest Order of September 3, 1906);
• Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree (1905);
• Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree (1903) ^[10] ;
• Order of the Golden Star of the 3rd degree (Bukhara, 1902) ^[10] .

• Bonch-Bogdanovsky Alexander Mikhailovich // List of colonels by seniority . Done on March 1, 1914 - St. Petersburg. : Military Printing House of Empress Catherine the Great, 1914. - S. 338.
• Volkov S.V., Doctor of History Generals of the Russian Empire: an encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. - M .: Centerpolygraph, 2009.- T. 1. - S. 120.
• Book of Memory of the Victims of Political Repressions (Mytishchi Municipal District of the Moscow Region) / Comp. G.S. Semenov, G.I. Zubova, N.I. Rushinskaya, K.A. Krepak et al. - M .: Mountain Book, 2009. - S. 46–47. - ISBN 978-5-98672-119-4 .

• Bonch-Bogdanovsky Alexander Mikhailovich (neopr.) . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War". Date of treatment January 10, 2018. Archived January 10, 2018.