Constantine Alexander KRILOFF / KENNEDY (aka Costia / Alex) [1905-1954]
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Submitted by David on Tue, 2016-08-30 18:29
Sex:
Male
Status:
Deceased
Nikki Veriga asks:
does anyone have any information/knowledge about Alexander (Alex) Kriloff who, I believe, was involved with BAAG? He was also known as Alex Kennedy. He was my uncle - brother-in- law of Vitaly (Vic) Veriga.
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- Constantine Alexander KRILOFF / KENNEDY (aka Costia / Alex) [1905-1954] member of E Contingent, Hong Kong Police [1930-????]
- Constantine Alexander KRILOFF / KENNEDY (aka Costia / Alex) [1905-1954] member of Russian community in Hong Kong [????- ]
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Kriloffs
The Kriloffs were great friends of my mother, and I knew them well as a child. I don't recall anybody by the name of Alex, but Costia was also a brother-in-law of Vitaly. Costia was also with the police, and I think he might have been part of BAAG, but apparently he was also in India or Burma on some specal assignment. I have a few pictures of Costia and his wife Lydia (Vitaly's sister). David, please let Nikki know she can contact me at any time.
Bob
Kriloff
Could this be your man ?
Constantine Alexander KRILOFF b 6.1.1905 in Russia enlisted HKP 27.5.1930 as L/Sgt E 6 . appears in photo of1st Anti-Piracy Guard to Shanghai on Empress of Canada.Leter transfered to Special Branch,Passport Enquiry Section,Naturalized British in 1937,to Leave on 3.12.1941,ship bombed in SGP,to Australia,joined Dept of Manpower,also served in KunMing,post war returned to HK,awarded Colonial Police Long Service Medal 27.5.1948 in rankof Inspector,retired Oct 1953,died Australia 1954.
re: Kriloff
Thanks Bob and 1314, I've let Nikki know about your replies. There were also several replies on the Stanley Camp list that confirm we're all talking about the same person:
Here's the "photo of 1st Anti
Here's the "photo of 1st Anti-Piracy Guard to Shanghai on Empress of Canada" that 1314 mentioned above:
This is Costia Kriloff who I
This is Costia Kriloff who I believe is also named Alexander.
Alexander Kennedy was the
Alexander Kennedy was the false named used by Costya Kriloff when he was with the BAAG and doing other secret duties for the OSS (or maybe SOE?).