Vladimir Nikolaevich Lopatin (1892-1963) - member of the White movement in southern Russia , colonel.
| Vladimir Nikolaevich Lopatin | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | April 22 ( May 4 ) 1892 |
| Place of Birth | Penza province |
| Date of death | June 5, 1963 (71 years old) |
| Place of death | Paris , France |
| Affiliation |  Russian Empire White movement |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War I , Civil War |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
The son of a hereditary nobleman. A native of the Penza province.
He graduated from the 2nd Moscow Cadet Corps (1909) and the Konstantinovsky Artillery School (1912), from where he was released as second lieutenant to the 47th Artillery Brigade , with which he entered the First World War . He was promoted to lieutenant on August 31, 1914 " for his long service ", to staff captains on February 18, 1916 . For military distinctions, he was awarded all orders up to the Order of St. Vladimir , 4th degree inclusive. On January 21, 1917 he was transferred to the 18th light mortar artillery division, and on May 18 of the same year he was promoted to captain .
With the outbreak of the Civil War, he came to the Don to the Volunteer Army , participated in the 1st Kuban campaign in the 3rd separate battery. In the Armed Forces of the South of Russia and the Russian Army - in heavy artillery before the evacuation of Crimea . He was awarded the Order of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker . On December 18, 1920 - Colonel of the 5th Artillery Battalion in Gallipoli .
In exile in France. He died in 1963 in Paris. He was buried in the cemetery of Saint-Genevieve-des-Bois .
Rewards
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd Art. with swords and bow (VP 7.01.1915)
- Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. with swords (VP ββ31.05.1915)
- Order of St. Anne 4th Art. with the inscription "for courage" (VP 05/15/1916)
- The highest favor " for differences in matters against the enemy " (VP 26.08.1916)
- Order of St. Vladimir 4th art. with swords and bow (VP 8.11.1916)
- Order of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Order of the Commander-in-Chief No. 500, October 31, 1921)
Sources
- List of generals, headquarters and chief officers and class officials of the 47th artillery brigade. By January 1, 1916. - S. 13 . // In memory of the heroes of the Great War of 1914-1918.
- Army and Fleet of Free Russia , No. 161. Official Division. - July 13, 1917 - S. 3.
- Volkov S.V. White movement. Encyclopedia of Civil War. - St. Petersburg: "Neva", 2002. - S. 313.
- Alphabetical list of Russian graves in the cemetery in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois. - M .: "Old Basmannaya", 2009. - 226.