The death. occurred at his late residence in Kilbimie. Wellington, of General Ivan Taibayieff. who. during the laite war. commanded a. Russian Division at Salonika,, which, during the operations in conjunction with the British land froceis, took part in many important engagements. Ho was 54 years of age and was horn in Moscow. \At the outbreak of the war he was a, ioa(ptu,in. in the Ckair’isi Oi\v-n Moscow Regiment. Boring the war he rose to the' rank of Major-General and (amongst other decorations received the (Cross of St. Michael and St. George, (which was the highest recognition of (meritorious (service in Russia. He eame (to Wellington five years ago. The Government will give the deceased general k military funeral.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 18 August 1925, Page 9
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