Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 37109
War Graves: Seas and Oceans
Tabled: 11 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New Forest West
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to protect Royal Navy war graves in international waters.
Answer
Al CarnsThe term “war graves” is one which applies to the final resting places of fallen soldiers on land, and locations designated as a war grave by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. However, as a matter of customary international law, all naval warships, ...
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