Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Alexander Kolchak across 3 places, from 1874 to 1917.
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Admiral Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak (– 7 February 1920) was a Russian navy officer and polar explorer who led the White movement in the Russian Civil War.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Alexander Kolchak was documented, and when
4 November 1874exact date
Saint Petersburgattested“Kolchak was born in Saint Petersburg on 4 November 1874.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
February 1917month
Russiaattested“As the Allies were especially opposed to a return of the House of Romanov, Kolchak emphatically declared "that there cannot be a return to the regime which existed in Russia before February 1917." The British War Secretary Winston Church…”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
November 1917month
Japanattested“The Bolshevik revolution in November 1917 found Kolchak in Japan.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
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1888year
Naval Cadet Corps (Russia)mentioned“Kolchak was educated for a naval career, entering the Naval Cadet Corps in 1888 and graduating in 1894 with honors.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
April 1905month
Saint Petersburgmentioned“Returning to Saint Petersburg in April 1905, Kolchak was promoted to lieutenant commander and took part in rebuilding of the Imperial Russian Navy, which had been almost completely destroyed during the war.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
1914 to 1915period
Kielmentioned“During the autumn and winter of 1914–1915, Russian destroyers and cruisers started a series of dangerous night operations, laying mines at the approaches to Kiel and Danzig.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
2 November 1915exact date
Lüshunkoumentioned“George, 4th class (2 November 1915) ** Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with swords (1 January 1917) ** Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class (6 December 1910) ** Order of Saint Anna, 4th class with the inscription "For Bravery" (15 November 1904…”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
7 October 1916exact date
Sevastopolmentioned“One notable disaster took place under Kolchak's watch: the dreadnought Imperatritsa Mariya exploded in port at Sevastopol on 7 October 1916.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
19 August 1917exact date
Petrogradmentioned“On 19 August 1917 Kolchak with several officers left Petrograd for Britain and the United States as a quasi-official military observer.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
October 1918month
United Kingdommentioned“Because Kolchak was entirely dependent upon supplies from Britain—the British had shipped him in the period October 1918-October 1919 about 600,000 rifles, 6,831 machine guns, and about 200,000 uniforms—he had to accept nearly all of the…”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
22 December 1918exact date
Omskmentioned“Their activities resulted in a small revolt in Omsk on 22 December 1918, which was quickly put down by Cossacks and the Czechoslovak Legion, who summarily executed almost 500 rebels.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
March 1919month
Amur Oblastmentioned“In March 1919 Kolchak himself demanded of one of his generals that he "follow the example of the Japanese who, in the Amur region, had exterminated the local population." Sovietskaya Rossiya, an official organ of the Soviet Bureau establ…”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
11 April 1919exact date
Omskmentioned“On April 11, 1919, the Kolchak government adopted Regulation 428, "About the dangers of public order due to ties with the Bolshevik Revolt", which was published in the Omsk newspaper Omsk Gazette (no.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
26 May 1919exact date
Parismentioned“On 26 May 1919, the Supreme War Council in Paris offered to provide Kolchak with unlimited supplies of food, weapons, munitions and other supplies (but not diplomatic recognition) provided that he was willing to meet the following condit…”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
15 November 1919exact date
Vladivostokmentioned“On November 15, 1919, they delivered a memorandum to the Allied representatives in Vladivostok:The military authorities of the Government of Omsk are permitting criminal actions that will stagger the entire world.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
4 January 1920exact date
Irkutskmentioned“When he heard of this on 4 January 1920, he announced his resignation, giving his office to Denikin and passing control of his remaining forces around Irkutsk to an ataman, G.”source: Wikipedia: Alexander Kolchak
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