diff --git a/anatomy/templates/anatomy/partials/exam_review_question_responses_fragment.html b/anatomy/templates/anatomy/partials/exam_review_question_responses_fragment.html
index 5a30b108..0c108061 100644
--- a/anatomy/templates/anatomy/partials/exam_review_question_responses_fragment.html
+++ b/anatomy/templates/anatomy/partials/exam_review_question_responses_fragment.html
@@ -24,35 +24,37 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     <ul class="list-group">
-        {% for ua in exam_user_answers %}
-            <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
-                <div>
-                    {% if ua.user %}
+        {% for item in exam_user_answers %}
+            {% with ua=item.ua %}
+                <li class="list-group-item d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
+                    <div>
                         {% if reveal_respondents %}
-                            <strong>{{ ua.user.get_full_name|default:ua.user.username }}</strong>
+                            {% if item.display_name_raw %}
+                                <strong>{{ item.display_name_raw }}</strong>
+                            {% else %}
+                                <strong>{{ ua.get_candidate_masked }}</strong>
+                            {% endif %}
                         {% else %}
                             <strong>Respondent {{ forloop.counter }}</strong>
                         {% endif %}
-                    {% else %}
-                        <strong>Anonymous</strong>
-                    {% endif %}
-                    <div>Answer: <strong>{{ ua.answer }}</strong></div>
-                    {% if ua.created_date %}
-                        <div class="small text-muted">Answered: {{ ua.created_date }}</div>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </div>
-                <div>
-                    {% if ua.score == '2' %}
-                        <span class="badge bg-success">Correct</span>
-                    {% elif ua.score == '1' %}
-                        <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark">Half mark</span>
-                    {% elif ua.score == '0' %}
-                        <span class="badge bg-secondary">Incorrect</span>
-                    {% else %}
-                        <span class="badge bg-light text-muted">Unmarked</span>
-                    {% endif %}
-                </div>
-            </li>
+                        <div>Answer: <strong>{{ ua.answer }}</strong></div>
+                        {% if ua.created_date %}
+                            <div class="small text-muted">Answered: {{ ua.created_date }}</div>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        {% if ua.score == '2' %}
+                            <span class="badge bg-success">Correct</span>
+                        {% elif ua.score == '1' %}
+                            <span class="badge bg-warning text-dark">Half mark</span>
+                        {% elif ua.score == '0' %}
+                            <span class="badge bg-secondary">Incorrect</span>
+                        {% else %}
+                            <span class="badge bg-light text-muted">Unmarked</span>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </div>
+                </li>
+            {% endwith %}
         {% empty %}
             <li class="list-group-item">No responses recorded for this exam.</li>
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/anatomy/views.py b/anatomy/views.py
index f77b91df..fdd16661 100644
--- a/anatomy/views.py
+++ b/anatomy/views.py
@@ -274,14 +274,47 @@ def exam_review_question_responses(request, pk: int, q_index: int):
         raise Http404("Question not found in exam")
 
     try:
-        exam_user_answers = question.cid_user_answers.filter(exam=exam).select_related("user")
+        exam_user_answers_qs = question.cid_user_answers.filter(exam=exam).select_related("user")
     except Exception:
-        exam_user_answers = question.cid_user_answers.all()
+        exam_user_answers_qs = question.cid_user_answers.all()
 
     # Allow an HTMX-driven reveal of respondent names. Default: anonymised.
     reveal = request.GET.get("reveal", "0")
     reveal_respondents = str(reveal).lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on")
 
+    # Build a small list that includes a sensible display name for each respondent.
+    # If the answer is from a regular user use their full name/username. If it's a CID
+    # candidate try to resolve the CidUser and show CID + name if available. If neither
+    # is present fall back to empty/anonymous.
+
+    exam_user_answers = []
+    for ua in exam_user_answers_qs:
+        # default display
+        display = None
+        is_cid = False
+        try:
+            if getattr(ua, "user", None):
+                user = ua.user
+                # prefer full name where available
+                full = getattr(user, "get_full_name", None)
+                if full:
+                    name = user.get_full_name() or user.username
+                else:
+                    name = getattr(user, "username", str(user))
+                display = name
+            elif getattr(ua, "cid", None):
+                cid_val = ua.cid
+                cu = CidUser.objects.filter(cid=cid_val).first()
+                if cu is not None and cu.name:
+                    display = f"CID{cid_val} ({cu.name})"
+                else:
+                    display = f"CID{cid_val}"
+                is_cid = True
+        except Exception:
+            display = None
+
+        exam_user_answers.append({"ua": ua, "display_name_raw": display, "is_cid": is_cid})
+
     context = {
         "exam": exam,
         "question": question,