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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
11528 Jordan Andrew A Captain 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-12-20
11567 Josephson Gerald G Lieutenant 17 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-02-04
11579 Joubert Frederik Johannes F J Lieutenant 274 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 239.
 1940-12-13
11590 Joubert J A Private Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-12-09
11600 Joubert Marthinus Jacobus M J Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion Grave
XI. F. 3.
 1942-10-24
11636 Judson Reginald R Lieutenant Rand Light Infantry Grave
XI. E. 21.
 1942-10-23
11678 Just Rex Howard R H Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grave
IV. C. 17.
 1942-07-13
11700 Kacev Jose J Private Rand Light Infantry Grave
XI. F. 29.
 1942-10-23
11710 Kahn Abraham A Air Sergeant 12 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-12-19
11765 Kamies Henry H Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
11852 Katz Barney B Air Sergeant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-09-01
11854 Katzenstein Kurt Manfred K M Private Imperial Light Horse Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 121.
 1942-06-07
11855 Katzke Johan George Edmeades J G E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grave
XXIII. G. 22.
 1942-09-02
11939 Keir Alwin James A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 140.
 1942-05-21
11945 Kekae Petrus P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Grave
XXXI. J. 19.
 1942-07-31
11948 Kekana Joseph Sekgalabye J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1944-01-28
11955 Kelland Allen Fooks A F Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-06-12
12013 Kempen William W Lieutenant 17 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-02-12
12023 Kennedy A J Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion Grave
XI. B. 19.
 1942-10-24
12025 Kennedy Archibald Lewis Daniel A L D Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Grave
IV. D. 2.
 1942-07-17
12035 Kennedy T Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grave
XXIII. H. 13.
 1942-07-04
12046 Kenny Carson Wilfrid C W Second Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps Grave
Coll. grave XVII. D. 9-13.
 1942-11-02
12047 Kenny Edgar Heath Gordon Marriott E H G M Captain The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 55.
 1941-12-16
12062 Kenyon Allan Mitchell A M Lieutenant 16 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-04-13
12088 Ker-Wilson Kenneth Archibald K A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-06-07
12091 Kesner Abraham A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 148.
 1943-03-10
12092 Kessell William Alfred W A Private Cape Town Highlanders Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1942-10-26
12121 Kgaje Daniel D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1941-05-11
12128 Kgapula Andries Tshoeu A T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-08-08
12139 Kgoadibana Jim Pule J P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1944-01-28
12144 Kgomo Elias M E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1944-01-28
12154 Kgotleng Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1945-03-29
12174 Kholoane Stefaans S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-06-07
12185 Kibidon Abraham A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Grave
XI. B. 9.
 1942-10-24
12188 Kidd Thomas T Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-09
12201 Kieser Cyril John C J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-04-04
12207 Kilcommons Daniel D Lieutenant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-15
12208 Kilian C J Private Field Force Battalion Grave
V. A. 5.
 1942-10-25
12212 Kilian Spencer John S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XXXII. H. 24.
 1941-09-20
12217 Killoran Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Grave
XXXII. F. 21.
 1941-10-21
12219 Kilroe Godfrey G Private Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-11-25
12237 King David James Smith Whittaker D J S W Lieutenant 7 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-06-20
12239 King Eric Desmond E D Air Sergeant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-05-29
12245 King Frank Kingston F K Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Grave
XII. A. 12.
 1941-12-27
12316 Kirkbride James J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-06-07
12328 Kirstein Phillip P Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1942-08-18
12334 Kirsten Frederick Johannes F J Private Natal Mounted Rifles Grave
IV. F. 10.
 1942-07-15
12337 Kirsten John Frederick J F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-05-10
12342 Kisto W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1941-12-09
12345 Kitchin Dennis Ernest Horatio D E H Lieutenant 7 Squadron Grave
XXVII. B. 24.
 1942-08-12