Background
Dmitry Efimovich Konovalov was born in 1882 in Verkhny Ikorets village, Bobrov, Russian Federation.
Dmitry Efimovich Konovalov was born in 1882 in Verkhny Ikorets village, Bobrov, Russian Federation.
Dmitry Efimovich served in the 8th Turkestan Rifle General Regiment Adjutant of General von Kaufman. He was promoted to ensigns for military distinctions by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Front armies of October 15, 1915. He was promoted to lieutenants on September 15, 1915, awarded according to the clause 26 of Article 67 of the St. George Statute.
Dmitry Efimovich joined the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army in 1917 voluntarily, the commander of the Red Guard detachment led the fighting against Dutovtsy near Orenburg, he was awarded the military rank of captain.
Dmitry Efimovich was a regional commissar of the communication lines military guard in Turkestan Republic, he served as the commander of the Northeast Front, in 1921 he became the military commissar of the Samarkand region.
In battles against the enemy for outstanding feats of courage and selflessness, Dmitry Efimovich was awarded with the St. George's Cross of the I-st degree for the number 299, promoted to ensigns for military distinctions by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Front armies No. 2119 of October 15, 1915. He was promoted to lieutenants on September 15, 1915, awarded according to the clause 26 of Article 67 of the St. George Statute. For the distinctions in the affairs against the enemies, he had Crosses of St. George: II degree for number 11661, III degree for number 38161, IV degree for number 125174. He was awarded by the Soviet government with the Order of the Red Banner of the RSFSR and the gold cigarette case with the inscription: "For honourable warrior of the Workers and Peasants Red Army".