Gerua, Boris Vladimirovich, 1876-1942

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Gerua, Boris Vladimirovich, 1876-1942

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Heroys, B. V., 1876-1942

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Gerua, also spelt Heroys, was before and during World War I an officer on the Imperial general staff. Gerua settled in England after the 1917 revolution.

From the description of Boris Vladimirovich Gerua Papers, ca. 1904-1974. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 320409569

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The Spetsial'naia Voennaia Missiia Shtaba Verhkovnago Glavnokomanduiushchago v Londone (Special Military Mission of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief in London) was established in 1919 by Gen. Nikolai IUdenich under the direction Major-Gen. Boris Gerua (Heroys). The purpose of the mission was to obtain from the British government financial support,supplies, transportation and equipment for Russian troops joining the Army of the North-West. The mission was dissolved in 1920.

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1876 Born, St. Petersburg 1904 Graduates Pazheskii Korpus and Nikolaevskaia Akademiia General'nago Shtaba 1904 1905 Participates in the Russo-Japanese War 1912 Appointed professor of tactics at the Nikolaevskaia Akademiia General'nago Shtaba 1914 Fights on the Galician Front 1915 Appointed commander of the Leib-gvardii Izmailovskii Polk 1917 May Appointed Chief of Staff of the 11th Army 1917 August Arrested on orders of Kerensky for participation in the Kornilov affair 1918 Escapes to Finland and is sent to Great Britain by Gen. Nikolai IUdenich as head of the Spetsial'naia Voennaia Missiia Shtaba Verhkovnago Glavnokomanduiushchago v Londone 1920 After the liquidation of the mission, continues to reside in Great Britain. Takes part in emigré organizations, publishes memoirs and other works, continues his artistic activities and interests 1942 Dies, Coulton-St. Mary, Devon, England From the guide to the Gerua Collection, 1906-1920, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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