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The love of the uncle to the nephew proves to be true one more fact. Roman Ivanovich 
on September, 21st, 1872 has submitted the application to command of Life Guards 
Finnish regiment in which he is spoken, that he « undertakes to contain the 
Nephew Vladimir without everyone from treasury of the maintenance if that will be 
it appoints to service in Life Guards Finnish regiment ». 
In 1872 on October, 4th from 3-rd rate of university Vladimir Gustavovich was 
it is enlisted volnoopredeljajushchimsja 1-st category in Life Guards Finnish regiments,
In which his grandfather Apollo Nikiforovich Marin once served. Having sustained 
Officer examination at 2-nd infantry Konstantinovsky military school, 
Vladimir Gustavovich has begun military service of sword belts-þíêåðîì. On August, 4th 1876 
it has been made in ensigns of guards. But not for long last peace 
service in army. On April, 12th, 1877 Russia has risen on protection brotherly 
Bulgarian people from bloody turkish aggressors, war has been declared 
Turkey. Has gone on front with Finnish polkom and Vladimir Gustavovich.  
On August, 30th, 1877 he has been made in second lieutenants of guards and appointed
The commander of 10-th rotoj regiment. On October, 12th, 1877 he participated in battle 
Under the Mountain Oak forest, on November, 9th, 1877 - under Pravetsom. During war with 
Turkey Vladimir Gustavovich participated in transition through Danube, in battles 
Under SHandornikom, Orhanie, the Arab-¬«»a¬«?, Etropoli, Tashkissenom,
Filippopolem, in transition vbrod through the river Maritsa, in employment of village Ajranai 
On « the Finnish mountain », in a capture of the city of Adrianopolisa and in transition through 
The Balkans. For difference in fights against Turks Vladimir Gustavovich was nagrazhdyon 
P Stanislav's awards of 3 degrees with swords and a bow, Over Anna of 3 degrees with 
Swords and bow, Over Anna of 4 degrees on a checker with an inscription « For bravery » and 
The Romanian iron cross for transition through Danube. 
Upon termination of war Vladimir Gustavovich has been attached to 
Russian delegation to Constantinople, for memory of him it was photographed in 
Constantinople in turkish feske.
On March, 28th, 1882 Vladimir Gustavovich has been made in lieutenants 
To guards also he is soon translated in military-training department. On April, 28th, 1884 was 
It is appointed by the officer-tutor in the Simbirsk military school and has moved in 
The city of Simbirsk which became it native city. Here, in Simbirsk, destiny 
Has again reduced it from I.N.Uljanovym. 
« Casually, - Vladimir Gustavovich recollected the beginning of the voenno- 
To pedagogical work in Simbirsk, - from Nikolay Andreevicha Yakubovich, 
The inspector of classes Nizhniy Novgorod Arakcheev's column of a military grammar school, then 
Directors of the Simbirsk military school, I have learned, that here, in Simbirsk,
Director of national schools his old Nizhniy Novgorod friend was 
The teacher of a grammar school and the tutor of nobiliary institute - Ilya Nikolaevich 
Ulyanov. And it has appeared, that he lives near to me, on Moscow 
To street. Not shelving visit, I this very day have directed to it and
Has been hospitably accepted Ilyoj Nikolaevichem in his cabinet. he has given to drink me 
Tea also asked to come without ceremony to it, especially, if on my new to me 
Pedagogical field there will be any difficulties. Unfortunately, me
Only two or three times it was necessary to me to be at Ilya Nikolaevicha, t. To. On January, 12th 
1886 he has died from a haemorrhage in a brain. I was on funeral and spent 
It up to the tomb on cemetery pokrovskogo of a monastery ».