From the nobility of the Grodno province, he graduated from the Polotsk Cadet Corps (1874), Mikhailovsky Artillery School (1877), and Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy. Since December 19, 1900 - chief of artillery of the South Manchurian detachment, a participant in the Chinese campaign.
Since April 6, 1902 - commander of the 2nd division of the 5th artillery brigade. From January 5, 1904 - the commander of the 18th artillery, from February 18, 1904 - the 9th East Siberian rifle artillery brigade.
He served during the Russo-Japanese War. From August 23, 1905 he served as chief of artillery of the 1st Army Corps.
After the war, on February 7, 1906, he was appointed acting chief of artillery of the Petersburg Military District. Since August 26, 1908 - Head of the 1st Guards Infantry Division. May 21, 1912 he was appointed commander of the grenadier corps stationed in Moscow. At the head of the corps he entered the war.
On September 22, 1915 passed the command of the corps to General A. N. Kuropatkin and was appointed commander of the troops of the Moscow Military District.
During the February Revolution, on March 1, 1917, he was put under house arrest, and on March 10, 1917, he was released from sick service with a uniform and pension.
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