Large numbers of British Empire and Allied serviceman were sent to Russia after the 1917 Revolution to help the White Russians against the Bolsheviks; they served in North Russia, the Caucasus, Siberia and the Baltic. Whenever I come across one I add him to this community.
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Born 1898
Died 1953
British Army GS/18689 Acting Corporal Royal Fusiliers 8th Battalion
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marines Field Force North Russia Detached for garrison duties at Kola with Monitor M.25
Born 1885
Royal Navy 1746 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marines Field Force North Russia
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Born 1893
Died 1919
Royal Navy 16757 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Born 1894
Royal Navy 14007 Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy RMA/14007 Gunner RMA Royal Marines Field Force North Russia
Born 1890
Other Empire Force Major C.E.F. Finnish Legion
Canadian Expeditionary Force Major Manitoba Regiment
Born 1886
Died 1975
Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Royal Navy Temporary Second Lieutenant HMS Glory
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Born 1880
Died 1918
Indian Army Major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, local Colonel 1/9th Gurkha Rifles
Born 1891
Died 1969
British Army Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
British Army Captain King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Other Empire Force Captain Attached Karelian Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion
Born 1889
Died 1918
British Army 47094 Private North Staffordshire Regiment
British Army 411 Private 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) (Territorial Force)