Nakhchivansky Jamshid

          Nakhchivansky Jamshid Jafarqulu (10.8.1895, Nakhchivan – 26.8.1938) – a military official, brigade commander. He finished Yelizavetgrad Guards school (Western Ukraine) (1915). He was a commander of the cavalry troops gathered from Muslims during the I Great Patriotic War, participated in the organization of “Brusilov front” and was awarded with the 4-grade order “Saint George” in Austria-Romania front he got wounded three times and granted with the silver weapon, the prizes of the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th degree orders of Anna and 2^nd, 3^rd degree Stanislav as a brave cavalry officer. After the destruction of the Southwest front quarters officer J.Nakhchivansky returned with his troops to Azerbaijan and cleaned Baku from the enemies together with the Turkish troops and Azerbaijan Detached Corpse on the 15^th of September in 1918. J.Nakhchivansky confidently fought for the independence of Azerbaijan. L.nakhchivansky attended to the short-term courses at High Military Academy in Moscow in 1923 and 1928 and after his return to Azerbaijan became a division commander again.  

          He was a member of the Central Executive Committees of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic and Tran Caucasus Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He was awarded with the orders of Red Flag, Red Labor Flag and Red Stars. A Street in Baku and Nakhchivan carries his name currently. His memorial house was created in Nakhchivan