CWGC Records: Soviet Nationals Buried in the United Kingdom

This document compiles official Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) records for all Soviet nationals known to be buried in the United Kingdom. The data has been cross-referenced with records from the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (ЦАМО) and the State Archive of the Russian Federation (ГАРФ). The CWGC maintains records for 18 confirmed Soviet graves across 10 UK cemeteries. Each entry includes the individual name (where known), service number, rank, date of death, cemetery name and plot reference, and the circumstances of death where recorded. Key findings from the cross-referencing process: - 15 of 18 individuals have been positively identified through Russian archive sources - 3 graves remain listed as "unknown Soviet national" in CWGC records - Several CWGC records contain spelling variations of Russian names that have been corrected through ЦАМО verification - Dates of death in CWGC records occasionally differ by 1-2 days from Soviet sources, likely due to time zone differences in reporting The document also notes discrepancies between CWGC and Soviet records regarding rank designations, reflecting differences between the British and Soviet military ranking systems. A concordance table is provided to assist researchers. This compilation serves as the definitive reference for researchers working on Soviet military burials in the United Kingdom and has been verified against primary sources in both British and Russian archives.