Sergei 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
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

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 5-85270-333-8 (Т.4)
• Волков С. В. Офицеры российской гвардии:опыт мартиролога. — М.:Русский путь,2002. — 568 с. — С.91 (ISBN 5-85887-122-4)
• Биография на сайте «Русская императорская армия»
• "Sergei Vasilchikov". «Russian army in a Great war» project.