Prince David Zakharievich Chavchavadze ( September 12, 1878 - after 1916) - Colonel of the Russian Imperial Army , member of the Russian-Japanese and First World Wars . Cavalier of the Order of St. George of the 4th degree and the St. George weapons .
| David Zakharovich Chavchavadze | |||||||||
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| Date of Birth | September 12, 1878 | ||||||||
| Date of death | unknown | ||||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | ||||||||
| Type of army | cavalry | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1897 -? | ||||||||
| Rank | the colonel | ||||||||
| Commanded | Georgian Horse Regiment | ||||||||
| Battles / Wars | Russian-Japanese war World War I | ||||||||
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Biography
David Chavchavadze was born on September 12, 1878 in the princely family of Chavchavadze . By religion was Orthodox . He graduated from the Tiflis Cadet Corps , after which, on October 1, 1897, he entered the service of the Russian Imperial Army . He received a military education in Nikolaevsky Cavalry School , which he graduated on the 1st category and from which he was released into the 44th Dragoon Nizhny Novgorod Regiment (since 1907 the regiment was called the 17th). It was produced in cornets with seniority from August 9, 1899, as lieutenants - from August 9, 1903 [1] .
Participated in the Russian-Japanese war , during which he was wounded. August 9, 1907 received seniority in the rank of captain-in-chief . He graduated from the officer's cavalry school , with a rating of "successful . " August 9, 1911 received seniority in the rank of captain . As of September 1, 1913, he served as a captain in the 17th Dragoon Regiment [1] .
Took part in the First World War. As of February 26, 1916, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the same regiment. February 26, 1916 was promoted to colonel with seniority from November 26, 1916. On June 14, 1916 he was appointed commander of the Georgian Horse Regiment. As of October 5, 1917, he served in the same rank and position [1] .
Awards
David Zakharyevich Chavchavadze was awarded the following awards [1] :
- Order of St. George 4th degree (Highest Order of April 7, 1915)
- - “for being in battle on November 10, 1914, at art. Prickles, at the head of two squadrons, having broken into the enemy's heavy battery under heavy rifle fire of the enemy infantry and the carcase fire of the attacked and neighboring batteries, captured two heavy enemy guns, and was seriously wounded ” ;
- St. George’s Weapon (Highest Order of February 7, 1916);
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree with swords (Order on the army and navy of October 5, 1917);
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow (1905);
- Order of St. Anne 2 nd degree with swords (1905);
- Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree (1904);
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree with swords (1905);
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree with swords and bow (1905).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Prince Chavchavadze David Zakharjevich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War."
Links
- Prince Chavchavadze David Zakharjevich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War."