1914 in the Kalaushin family history

July 1914

Ahmad Shah’s coronation

◆ documented

Russia sent a special envoy to Ahmad Shah’s coronation in Tehran in 1914. △ A gift would then have gone to Tehran, without any review in St Petersburg — this date fits the family’s account of the saddle less well.

• Tehran

• ◆ Prager Tagblatt, 21.07.1914

5. At Court6. The Workshop13. Vyacheslav’s Line

1 October 1914

Aleksey Matveyevich is commissioned

◆ documented

By Imperial Order of 1 October 1914 Aleksey Matveyevich, a graduate of the Yelisavetgrad Cavalry School, was commissioned khorunzhy in the 3rd Khoper Regiment with seniority from 12 July 1914. In May 1915 he was concussed and remained in the ranks.

Note on the roster: the roster dates his commission to 12 June 1912; according to the Imperial Order he was commissioned in 1914, with seniority from 12 July.

• Aleksey Matveyevich 1894 – April 1941

• ◆ Imperial Order 1.10.1914, via ria1914.info
• ◆ Russkoye Slovo, no. 122, 29.05.1915, via ria1914.info

4. Service and Crosses8. Exile

19 October 1914

The march on Karakilisa

◈ published source

On 19 October 1914 the 1st Kuban Plastun Brigade was ordered into Turkey towards Karakilisa and then force-marched to the Passin valley. Describing the march, General Ye.V. Maslovsky cited the information of the brigade’s senior staff adjutant — “Yesaul, later Colonel N.I. Kalaushin”.

• Nikita Ilyich b. 26 May 1878

• ◈ Maslovsky 1933, p. 52, n.

4. Service and Crosses8. Exile