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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
16575 Michael C Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1942-06-15
16588 Middel Johannes Cornelius J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force Grave
XIX. H. 27.
 1941-11-15
16591 Middlemost Arthur Cecil A C Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 125.
 1941-06-16
16632 Millar Frederick John F J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 262.
 1942-08-10
16638 Millen T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 140.
 1942-11-28
16640 Miller Allister MacK A M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-03-01
16675 Miller Robert Charles Wilton R C W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-10-06
16676 Miller Robert Douglas R D Lieutenant Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1942-10-25
16681 Miller Solomon S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-01-17
16706 Mills G F Corporal South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1941-11-26
16735 Milwid Edgar E Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 128.
 1941-12-09
16736 Minaar Jim J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
16740 Minnaar Ebriam E Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
VII. A. 1.
 1942-10-24
16742 Minnaar Tommy T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
16744 Minnie A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. B. 11.
 1942-10-24
16755 Minto George William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-06-01
16778 Mitchell Herbert Bingham H B Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 66.
 1941-11-23
16794 Mitchell Redvers Strathcona R S Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 66.
 1941-11-21
16812 Mizen Leonard L Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-02-24
16860 Mkumbene Willie W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-02-06
16885 Mlevi Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
16888 Mliyane John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
16921 Mobungu Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
16924 Mochumi John J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
16949 Modise Alfred A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
16967 Moelelwa Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-14
16978 Moffat Kenneth Murray K M Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1941-11-23
16983 Moffet W P Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
17009 Mogatle Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
17017 Mogoatjane Johannes Dihlokoe J D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17059 Moholane Serobela S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1945-08-23
17067 Moir John Mortimer J M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-01-15
17109 Mokhobene Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1941-11-23
17133 Mokoobi Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17134 Mokotla Michael M Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1942-06-20
17149 Mokwenya Ephraim E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
17182 Molehe Hosea H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
17193 Molepo John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17223 Moller Erik Ragnon E R Sergeant Royal Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 31.
 1942-06-06
17264 Molver Karl K Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. F. 19.
 1942-07-17
17270 Mommen Leonard L L L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-05-10
17364 Moore Abraham Johannes A J Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-23
17368 Moore Bertram Vincent Kelly B V K Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 142.
 1941-11-22
17435 Morgan Kenneth Colin K C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-06-17
17455 Moring Eric Arthur E A Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Grave
XXIV. H. 2.
 1942-10-27
17482 Morote Mogodu Kleinbooi M K Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
17504 Morris L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1942-06-20
17509 Morris W B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XII. A. 1.
 1941-11-04
17605 Mosiane Petros P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIII. H. 8.
 1942-07-04
17614 Mosotho Ernest E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-08-07