Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record
- ID: 1566
- Surname: Sergeeff (?)
- Forename and paternity: V. V.
- Фамилия: Сергеев (?)
- Имя и отчество: В. В.
- S: m
- Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1882 circa
- Date of death // Дата смерти: 1933-02-11
- Occupation // Профессия: Bodyguard for Chen Hsi-tang
- Details of death // Детали смерти: Shot by gangsters
- Obituary // Некролог: TCP 1933-02-12; ST 1933-02-21
- Notes // Примечания: “Kidnappers kill Russian in gun fight. One dead, 3 wounded when thugs attempt abduction of merchant.” “As Chen stepped into the motor-car, M. Sergeeff, his Russian bodyguard, saw the thugs coming. Allowing him no time for resistance, the four gangsters opened fire and killed the Russian instantly. Three of the thugs fired with pistols while the fourth used a revolver. Chen fell with blood shooting from his leg and head after being shot when he attempted to run away from the car. Chen owns two shipping companies, Tung Yu and Ping An.” The Russian was 50 years of age, formerly an officer in the White Russian army of the late General Zhang Zuolin; he was living at Seward Road.