Shakirov Zakir was born in 1905 in the village of Ilyasovo. He was drafted into the Soviet Army in 1941 from Almenevo village, Kurgan region. He served as a rifleman. His last battle took place in August 1941. This information comes from the Book of Memory.History of thе photograph: I think it was taken before being drafted into the Soviet Army. These are my grandfathers from both sides of my family—my mother's father Farvas and her uncle Zakir, and my father's father Sitdik and his uncle Bagautdin.