Kammala jumla mai zuwa: An haife shi a 1839, Meves ya yi karatu tare da Konstantinovsky Cadet Corps, kuma a ranar 13 ga Agusta 1853 ya zama jami'i a cikin Pavlovsky Regiment na Imperial Guards. A shekara ta 1863, ya shiga cikin murkushewar
An ba shi lambar yabo ta St. Stanislav, digiri na 3, tare da takobi da baka.