I would like to cite a passage of the memories of I. Stepanov, a wounded who was in the same room as Malama in the lazaret. Part in my poor english, part in russian, when I can not translating.
"Malama was young, had blond hair. Before the war, he became famous when won the first price for a course of 100 verstes (stoverstnom probege) although he was the youngest officer. He shows himself as very couragous at the first battle and was quickly wounded (byl tiajelo ranen). His conscience, his fair relation to his duty and in particular his regiment was surprisingly high. He though only about "duty" and "responsibility". He was decorate by the Empress, who gave him the Georgievskoe oruje, but felt tourment because his camarades were fighing when he spent good time in Tsarskoe Selo. He had only the conscience of his duty. He loved the Empress very much. [...] Malama [and others] had been page at the Court and they were abble to talk interesting stories for the Grand-Duchesses . Most of the time, the GD went out from the "pereviazochnoi" (sorry, do not know the english word) before their mother. They visited all people and then had a sit in our room and were waiting for their Mother. Tatiana Nikolaevna was always sitting near Malama [...]"
I hope it was interesting, and help us to know more about Malama.
