Sergei Vasilchikov

Sergei Illarionovich Vasilchikov
Sergei Illarionovich Vasilchikov
Born	September 9, 1849; Kiev, Russian Empire
Died	August 27, 1926; Versailles, Yvelines, France
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service / branch	Imperial Russian Army
Rank	General of the cavalry
Commands	2nd Brigade, 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; 12th Cavalry Division; 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Guards Corps (Russian Empire)
Battles / wars	Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)

Sergei Illarionovich Vasilchikov (September 9, 1849 – August 27, 1926) was an Imperial Russian division commander. He was born in Kiev in modern-day Ukraine. He was the son of Imperial Russian general Illarion Illarionovich Vasilchikov. He fought in the war against the Ottoman Empire. He was promoted to major general in 1891 and lieutenant general in 1899. He was the father of Hilarion Vassilchikov. After the October Revolution, he went into exile.

Awards

Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1874
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1877
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, 1878
Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1888
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class, 1894
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, 1896
Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class, 1904
Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), 1906
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, 1913

Preceded by	Commander of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Guards Cavalry Division 1896–1898	Succeeded by
Preceded by David Ivanovich Orlov	Commander of the 12th Cavalry Division 1898–1899	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division 1899–1901	Succeeded by
Preceded by Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia	Commander of the 1st Guards Corps 1902-1906 {{s-aft\|after=[[Vladimir Danilov]}}

Sources

Большая Российская энциклопедия:В 30т./Председатель науч.-ред. совета Ю. С. Осипов. Отв. ред. С. Л. Кравец. Т4. Большой Кавказ—Великий канал. — М.:Большая Российская энциклопедия,2006. 751с.:ил.:карт. — С.649. (ISBN 978-5-85270-333-0 (Т.4)
Волков С. В. Офицеры российской гвардии:опыт мартиролога. — М.:Русский путь,2002. — 568 с. — С.91 (ISBN 978-5-85887-122-4)
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