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Tsyumanenko Ivan Efimovich (1875.03.29, Taganrog - 1955.05.12) Taganrog Cloud County. troops of the Don, from the middle class. He graduated from the Taganrog 4 great mountains. School (1892) and Tiflis Infantry. Junker School (1897). Lieutenant (since 1897). Lieutenant (1900). Captain (1905). Captain (1913). Lieutenant Colonel (1915). Colonel (1916, in 1918). Major-General (of BW from 1919.07.13 to 1919.01.08 st.s and enlisted. To arm. Corps Com. 192 Rymniksky peh.polka (18.06-1917.10.11). Loss in vacation in Turkestan, from which the regiment did not return. Setup. 2 Orenb. School Warrant (before dissolution of the school 1918.01.12). in Nar. A. - com. a brigade of 5 Orenb. RD (1918). Prev. two commissions for the development of BP. rules of the organization and service in the Nar. A. (from 1918.08.07). Bp. and. early on. 5 Orenb. RD (12-1918.12.24). Buzuluk group commander of the South-Zap.armii (Buzuluk front, to 1918.11. 09). Setup. 2 Syzran RD (06-09.1919). Ouch. article. Ice campaign. gene. for assignments in the Far Eastern headquarters. A. (1920). in exile - in China (since 1920 - in Harbin, from 1932 - in Shanghai). worked as a teacher. Vice-representation. 2 Eng. club (from 1938.12.02). Prev. Section Education Eng. emigrant committee (1940.11.05). He moved to Australia (between 2MB). mind. in Brisbane (Australia). Awards: sv.Stan. third metro and b., sv.Stan. 2nd metro station (1915), St. Anna 4th st.s leg. <for bravery > (1915), sv.Vl. 4th subway station, and b., St.Anne third metro and b., St.Anne 2nd metro station, sign ex. Military. order <over the Gr. article. trip> (1920.09.25).

IMHO the sword doesn't Honor but present.
The inscription ot the blade reads:
to colonel I Tsyumanenko from the oficers from Rymniksky regiment


Last edited by pesho; 07/22/2012 09:53 PM.