Pavel Vasilievich Chudinov

Pavel Vasilyevich Chudinov (Russian: Павел Васильевич Чудинов; 6 December 1865 – 19 September 1922) was an Imperial Russian Army general who participanted in the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, and Russian Civil War.

Pavel Vasilievich Chudinov
Native name
Павел Васильевич Чудинов
Born(1865-12-06)6 December 1865
Died19 September 1922(1922-09-19) (aged 56)
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian SFSR
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Red Army
Years of service1886–1900
1904–1917
1918–1922
RankPolkovnik
Battles/warsRusso-Japanese War
World War I
Russian Civil War
Chudinov 3rd from the right, 29 June 1916.

Biography

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Orthodox. From hereditary nobility. Educated in the Pskov Cadet Corps, where he completed 5 classes. He entered the service in 1886, enrolled in the lists of the 146th Tsaritsyn Infantry Regiment as a private with the rights of a volunteer. He completed a course in the regimental training team. In 1888 he was sent to the St. Petersburg Infantry Cadet School, enrolled in the senior class and renamed a cadet. In 1889, he graduated from the school with the 2nd category, renamed a sub-ensign. Upon arrival at the regiment, he was appointed acting quartermaster. He was in charge of the hunting team in 1893–1900. In 1899 he was sent to the Office of the Yamburg District Military Chief to train soldiers of the State Militia.[1] Second lieutenant (senior since 6.04.1890), lieutenant (senior since 6.04.1894). In June 1900, he was enlisted in the army infantry reserve and excluded from the lists of the said regiment. He transferred to civil service in the Peasant Land Bank, which was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, and was appointed assistant controller of the 2nd category, and from March 1901, assistant controller of the 1st category.[2]

Russo-Japanese War

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In June 1904, he was called up from the reserve for military service in the 87th Neishlot Infantry Regiment, which took part in the Russo-Japanese War as part of the active army. Staff captain (senior since 18.05.1904). He was wounded in battle on 3 October 1904 in the area of Yantai mines (battle for Novgorodskaya Sopka),[3][4] and subsequently underwent treatment in hospital.

By the highest order of the Military Department of 17 July 1906, he was again called up from the reserve and enlisted in the 87th Infantry Neishlot Regiment.[5] Captain[6] (26 November 1909, seniority since 18 April 1906).

World War I

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With the outbreak of World War I, he was transferred to the 267th Dukhovshchinsky Infantry Regiment[7][8] of the second line. For his distinction in battles against the enemy, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel (from 15.11.1914).[9] For his excellent and diligent service and labors during military operations, on 8 September 1916, he was awarded the Highest Monarch's favor.[10]

After the October Revolution, he briefly served in the line unit, and then in the economic unit of the Red Army of the Petrograd Military District until the day of his death.[11] He died of a heart attack in September 1922; he was buried in the Cossack Cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, opposite the Trinity Cathedral.

Awards

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Family

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He was married to his wife, Serafima Savvatyevna Rossikhina, (1872–1942), daughter of an Arkhangelsk tradesman. They had seven children: Pyotr (1898–1942), Anna (1900–1945), Varvara (1902–1992), Vasily (1903–1977), Sergei (1906–1983), Rufina (1908–1999), Regina (Rufina's twin sister; died in infancy).

References

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  1. ^ Выписка из запасно-отпускного билета поручика запаса армейской пехоты Павла Васильевича Чудинова. Семейный архив Д.Н. Клюева.
  2. ^ Выписки из распоряжений по Дворянскому банку, Особому его отделу и Крестьянскому банку; копия приказа Министра финансов. Семейный архив Д.Н. Клюева.
  3. ^ Летопись войны с Японией. 1904 г. № 34. С. 652.
  4. ^ "Фотография и сведения о ранении были опубликованы в журнале «Нива» за 1904 г. № 46. С. 910". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. ^ Памятная книжка Новгородской губернии на 1915 г. С. 75 Archived 2013-11-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Список капитанам армейской пехоты по старшинству. Составлен по 1 ноября 1913 г. СПб., 1913. С. 488.
  7. ^ Дубейко И.И. «Забытая война». Минск: Медисонт, 2014. С. 113. ISBN 978-985-7085-25-5.
  8. ^ "Доктор исторических наук А.В. Ганин. Исторический журнал «Родина» № 8, 2014 г. Стр. 63" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  9. ^ «РАЗВѢДЧИКЪ» № 1275; ВП от 5 марта 1915 г.
  10. ^ ВП 8 сентября 1916 г. Стр. 9
  11. ^ Автобиография С.П. Чудинова, 21 декабря 1940 г.
  12. ^ «Русский Инвалид» № 97 за 1917 год.
  13. ^ Журнал «РАЗВѢДЧИКЪ». 1915. № 1292. С. 842.
  • ВП 8 июня 1900 г., ВП 10 июля 1905 г., ВП 17 июля 1906 г., ВП 26 ноября 1909 г., ВП 6 декабря 1912 г., ВП 28 мая 1915 г.
  • "Pavel Vasilievich Chudinov". «Russian army in a Great war» project.