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El Alamein War Cemetery and Memorial

CWGC cemetery and Memorial to the Missing at El Alamein, Egypt, for Commonwealth forces of the Western Desert Campaign, principally the First and Second Battles of El Alamein (Jul-Nov 1942). The cemetery holds 7,368 burials; the adjoining Alamein Memorial (opened 1954) additionally commemorates over 11,800 Commonwealth land and air forces with no known grave who died in the Western Desert. South Africa's dead here span the South African Air Force, Artillery, Cape Corps, Native Military Corps, Engineer Corps, Tank Corps, and nearly every SA infantry and mounted rifle regiment of the period.

Location: El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt

Address: El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt

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Photographs
Memorial for South African soldiers who died at El Alamein, 1942. Photo: Farawayman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_African_Memorial_El_Alamein.jpg)
Memorial for South African soldiers who died at El Alamein, 1942. Photo: Farawayman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (Original Photo
El Alamein Commonwealth War Cemetery, general view. Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Alamein_Commonwealth_Cemetery.JPG)
El Alamein Commonwealth War Cemetery, general view. Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (Original Photo
Graves at El Alamein Commonwealth War Cemetery. Photo: Peter Astbury, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_Alamein_-_Graves_at_the_Commonwealth_Cemetery.jpg)
Graves at El Alamein Commonwealth War Cemetery. Photo: Peter Astbury, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (Original Photo
Cross of Sacrifice, El Alamein War Cemetery. Photo: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlameinCommCemet6.jpg)
Cross of Sacrifice, El Alamein War Cemetery. Photo: Roland Unger, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons (Original Photo

Names 1,812

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Panel Date of Death
8391 Goodwin John Edward Michael J E M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-08-21
8397 Gooieman W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-11-20
8400 Goose William George W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-12-26
8428 Gordon John F J F Private South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 134.
 1941-12-09
8433 Gordon ROBERT McLOUGHLIN R M Lieutenant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 111.
 1942-05-10
8440 Gordon-Cumming John Duff J D Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 120.
 1942-06-07
8449 Gorst John Walton J W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. E. 27.
 1942-10-23
8480 Gouws I J Sergeant Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIII. H. 12.
 1942-07-04
8486 Gouws P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 20.
 1942-10-24
8493 Gove Cecil Norman C N Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
III. G. 1.
 1942-10-23
8499 Govindsamy N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1942-08-12
8505 Gower Edward Gerald E G Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1941-12-09
8512 Gqibitole Kabela Daniel K D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1942-03-01
8540 Graham Harold H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-11-14
8547 Graham James Y J Y Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XIX. F. 6.
 1942-07-03
8555 Graham-Bell Neil N Lieutenant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. H. 13.
 1941-12-02
8577 Grant Joseph Henry J H Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
III. H. 5.
 1942-10-24
8601 Gray Edward Ernest Cecil E E C Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-23
8604 Gray FARQUHAR McALLISTER F M Air Mechanic South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-02-19
8606 Gray Grainger Orchardson G O Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-01-30
8607 Gray Herbert Arnold H A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-01-01
8617 Gray Patrick Meyer P M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-12-07
8620 Gray Robert Jasper Stewart R J S Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-02-14
8628 Greaves Frank Ralph F R Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1941-12-09
8636 Greeff Antonie Christoffel A C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-10-06
8637 Greeff Bernard William B W Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1942-06-05
8665 Green Edward Joseph E J Lance Corporal South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-06-20
8670 Green Gordon Cyril G C Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-08-05
8678 Green Jack Howard J H Lieutenant Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 20.
 1941-06-15
8682 Green Morris M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1941-11-21
8688 Green P F Private South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 134.
 1941-11-23
8701 Greenberg Harry H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1941-12-15
8703 Greenberg Max M Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-12-11
8749 Grey Cecil Wilfred Druce C W D Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXIII. C. 24.
 1942-07-23
8772 Griffin Florizel Oxley F O Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-02
8818 Grobler Johannes Francois J F Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
8819 Grobler J G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XIX. F. 4.
 1942-07-03
8849 Gronau George Isaac G I Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
8858 Groth W A Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-22
8866 Grovers Daniel John D J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-12-09
8898 Gume William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. E. 3.
 1942-10-23
8905 Gunn A R Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1942-04-13
8908 Gunn Ivan I Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
III. C. 13.
 1942-10-27
8912 Gunyon Nigel McMahon N M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-10-19
8918 Gush Edward Welsh E W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. D. 7.
 1942-07-17
8923 Guy James Reginald J R Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXII. E. 15.
 1942-06-18
8934 Gwayise July J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-11-10
8975 Hagger William John Edgar W J E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1942-07-06
8998 Haire Joseph Henry J H Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXI. B. 2.
 1942-09-06
9020 Hall Harold Thurlow H T Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1941-11-20