He entered the service on August 24, 1889, as a one-year volunteer in the 46th Dragoon Pereyaslav regiment of His Majesty, then he graduated from the Elisavetgrad cavalry cadet school.

On April 16, 1904, he was seconded to the 2nd Dagestan Cavalry Regiment, renamed into podsauls (Cossack staff captain).

[5][6] During the World War I, he participated in the Dagestan сavalry кegiment.

On April 18, 1915 "for distinction in cases against the enemy" he was awarded the Highest favor.

Currently, the 77-year-old grandson of Abdul-bey - Edkhem Bakiyev (born 1945) lives in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan).