[citation needed] 1898 he graduated from the General Staff Academy (Imperial Russia) with a silver medal (1st category).

1902, he was the Chief Officer for assignments at the headquarters of the troops of the Guard and the Petersburg Military District (Russian Empire).

[citation needed] On 31 July 1913, he was appointed as the Commander of the 199th Kronstadt Infantry Regiment, with which he entered the First World War.

Despite being under strong artillery and rifle fire from the enemy side and being wounded in the arm, he continued to defend them and lead the battle.

While carrying out an attack for the second time he became seriously injured, and ultimately martyred.”[citation needed] He was buried in Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg.