During the Russo-Japanese War In 1904/05 he commanded Port Arthur torpedo boat Silny.

[1] At the start of World War I, Bakhirev served as the captain of the powerful armored cruiser Rurik, at that time the fleet flagship.

On December 24, 1914 Bahirev was promoted to Rear Admiral given command of the 1st Cruiser Brigade.

After his dismissal from the Navy, Bakhirev exercised the profession of chief accountant in an industrial society.

After the defeat of General Nikolai Yudenich against the Red Army, a new wave of arrests took place in Petrograd.