45: Arieff, Constantin

Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record

• ID: 45
• Surname: Arieff
• Forename and paternity: Constantin
• Фамилия: Ариев
• Имя и отчество: Константин
• S: m
• Date of birth // Дата рождения: 1917 circa
• Date of death // Дата смерти: 1941-01-29
• Occupation // Профессия: Member of Russian Detachment of French Police
• Details of death // Детали смерти: Car crash
• Obituary // Некролог: NCDN 1941-01-30
• Notes // Примечания: “Driving at terrible speed, Constantin Arieff, a 23-year-old member of the Russian Auxiliary Detachment of the French Police, lost control of the wheel of his car while going along Avenue Edward VII at 12.10 am yesterday, and zigzagged toward the Bund, hitting several obstacles before the car came to a stop at the corner of Shantung Road. Picked up by the Settlement police, the unfortunate man presented an unpleasant sight, as his head was completely smashed.” “ Arieff had been driving a friend’s car. It is not known if he had lost consciousness in the first collision. A post-mortem failed to show any signs of alcohol in the body.”