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[chrissparrow]

Can anyone tell me of any Russian graves on the Somme, or indeed, any other Russian interests there?

Many thanks for any help.

Chris

[Markess]

I have seen a Russian grave in the Churchyard cemetery at Erquinghem-Lys near Armentieres - a long way from the Somme I know!

[chrissparrow]

<sub>Thanks Markess - but as you say a bit out of my way!

Chris</sub>

[centurion]

Don't know if this counts but  Private William Danieloff Gorkoon is buried in Aveluy Wood Cemetery. He had served in the Russian Artillery but emigrated to Australia in 1912 and enlisted in 1915. He was killed on  the 3rd of September 1916  whilst with the 51st Australian Infantry. His family still lived in Russia.

I believe that some emigre Russians who served in the French army are buried in some of the cemeteries associated with the Voges.

[chrissparrow]

Thanks Centurian - I can make a slight detour to Aveluy next Tuesday to tell a little story to two Russian friends in my group!

Chris

[Paul Reed]

There is a Russian officer buried in Varennes Military Cemetery, killed while observing the Somme.

http://www.cwgc.org/...LITARY CEMETERY

[Nigel Cave]

There are a couple (both officers) in Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery; whilst out to Le Cateau, near Tronquoy, in Montigny Communal  Cemetery, there is an unusual headstone to a Russian, died May 1918 - erected by the Germans and with quite an extensive inscription in cyrillic. It occurs to me he might be from another cyrillic alphabet using nation, but I seem to recall that we (Jack Sheldon and myself) were pretty sure he was Russian. Possibly a little too far afield.

[Tom Tulloch-Marshall]

There are Russian burials at Maurepas French National Cemetery on the Somme. I dont have access to photos at the moment but I recall that they are in the corner diametically opposite the main entrance gate.

Tom

[chrissparrow]

Thanks Tom,

This sounds interesting! Are there ways of searching French cemeteries in the same way as CWGC?

Chris

[Tom Tulloch-Marshall]

Chris - scroll down to near the end here and you'll find reference to 19 Russian and one Rumanian at Maurepas. I know I have photos somewhere, but currently have problems withthe main pc. I'm pretty sure they are far end diag. opposite the entrance gate.

Tom

[Sly]

HI,

There's also a certain number of russians who joined the Foreign Légion, some of them are buried at Dompierre cemetery in the Somme.

Sly

[Frajohn]

Chris

There are a number (from memory 70 -100) Russians buried at Cambrai cemetery.

John

[Broznitsky]

Hi Chris.  Scores of Russians serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force died during the period August to October 1916, primarily at Courcelette.

[chrissparrow]

Thanks all - am on a coach on my way to Dover as I type! Only a 3 day trip, but I will try to find some of the Russians mentioned.

Chris

[CROONAERT]

Russians in French Necropoles Nationales on the Somme...

Amiens 'St.Acheul' .... 1 Russian
Conde Folie (WW2 cemetery).... 1 Soviet
Maurepas.......19 Russians
Hattencourt......2 Russians


A little outside the generic Somme area.....

Assevent.........260 Russians
St.Quentin........117 Russians
Guise,Flavigny le petit ('La Desolation').....13 Russians, 1 Soviet
Leme 'Le Sourd'......25 Russians
Effry...........281 Russians
Cuts ...........1 Russian

[CROONAERT]

Sly, on 10 June 2012 - 05:12 AM, said:

There's also a certain number of russians who joined the Foreign Légion, some of them are buried at Dompierre cemetery in the Somme.

3393 Russians were serving in three of the four Régiments de M. of the 1st and 2nd R.E. serving on the Western front by January 1915. A few of those (especially those who elected to serve within the R.M.L.E. after November 1915) will also be buried in Lihons military cemetery.

Dave