Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record

  • ID: 1198
  • Surname: Nikolaeff
  • Forename and paternity: Michael N.
  • Фамилия: Николаев
  • Имя и отчество: Михаил Н.
  • S: m
  • Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1881 circa
  • Date of death // Дата смерти: 1928-01-09
  • Occupation // Профессия: Baker at British Army Bakery
  • Rank or nobility // Чин или звание: “Veteran of three wars“
  • Details of death // Детали смерти: Shot by armed robber
  • Obituary // Некролог: Vozrozhdenie 1928-02-15; NCH 1928-01-14; SCMP 1928-01-11
  • Notes // Примечания: Details of death in NCH 1928-01-14. The “gallant Russian“ was trying to help a sentry tackle an armed robber, who was running with a pistol in his hand, but the robber shot him. “Served with distinction as a youth in the Russo-Japanese War, and later in the war against Germany and in the subsequent civil war in Russia. He joined the Royal Army Service Corps shortly after the Defense Force arrived in Shanghai, and was employed as a baker in the British Army Bakery on Broadway. He is survived by an uncle, resident in Shanghai.” He also had three sisters and mother who remained in Russia.