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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
15703 May Stephen S Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1942-06-15
15716 Mayilwane Alson A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
15788 Mbulaheni Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
15852 McCARTNEY Raymond Leslie R L Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-03-20
15874 McCONNELL David Edward Halse D E H Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXIX. E. 26.
 1941-08-11
15877 McCORKINDALE H F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1941-11-20
15922 McDONALD Dennis F D F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-06-13
15964 McFADYEN Ian Hamilton I H Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-09-28
15983 McGEE Frederick James F J Lieutenant Coldstream Guards Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 52.
 1940-09-15
15988 McGIBBON Hugh Parker Buchanan H P B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-01-23
15992 McGILVRAY Donald Glen D G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. C. 9.
 1942-07-16
16035 McINTOSH Duncan Jeffreys D J Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-09-14
16036 McINTOSH David Thomas D T Sergeant South African Engineer Corps Grave
XI. B. 4.
 1942-10-26
16039 McINTYRE Colin Clyde C C Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
III. G. 3.
 1942-10-23
16045 McINTYRE Norman N Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
IV. A. 21.
 1942-07-27
16050 McIVER Henry Alexander H A Corporal South African Medical Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1942-05-28
16088 McKENZIE Malcolm M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 280.
 1944-07-26
16092 McKENZIE Richard George R G Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXI. E. 23.
 1941-12-08
16094 McKENZIE Simon S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIII. H. 16.
 1942-07-02
16096 McKENZIE William Malcolm W M Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 128.
 1941-12-09
16102 McKIE P A W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-01-15
16104 McKILLOP J R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
16143 McLEAN John Christian J C Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XXX. H. 22.
 1941-07-01
16154 McLELLAN William Peter W P Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-23
16163 McLEOD Ian Melville I M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1942-11-28
16173 McLETCHIE Thomas Johannes T J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. E. 25.
 1942-10-23
16185 McMASTER Harold Sinclair H S Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-11
16189 McMEEKING Douglas Robert Thomas D R T Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
V. H. 23.
 1942-10-28
16231 McNEIL Harry Leslie H L Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XXXII. C. 21.
 1941-10-25
16236 McNEILL Patrick Brougham P B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-02-20
16270 McWILLIAMS Robert Edgar R E Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-02-12
16301 Meadows Manners Chevallier M C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-14
16302 Meaker Graham G Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-01-15
16308 Meas R B Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
16320 Meester Hendrik H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps Grave
III. C. 9.
 1942-10-27
16327 Meintjes Francis Ruyseh F R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-05
16337 Meiring A S Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 1.
 1942-10-24
16341 Meiring Ian Murray I M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-28
16356 Meldrum Andrew Ralph A R Leading Aircfraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 244.
 1941-12-08
16370 Melvill Edward Thomas E T Sergeant South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1941-12-12
16397 Mentor William G W G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1942-06-13
16407 Mercer G L B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 128.
 1942-11-28
16412 Meredith John Francis Gibson J F G Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-07-03
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-11-07
16468 Meyer Christiaan Johannes Westerford C J W Private Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. D. 6.
 1942-07-17
16480 Meyer Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-09-17
16515 Meyer W H Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1942-07-28
16523 Meyerson Isadore I Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-04-13
16536 Mgalaka Johannes Sebothome J S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1941-11-23