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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
22926 Shepherd Alfred Maurice A M Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-02-21
22928 Shepherd John Godfrey J G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 241.
 1941-07-02
22956 Shield Robert R Private Rand Light Infantry Grave
IV. B. 14.
 1942-07-20
22993 Shoba Jim Puledi J P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Grave
XXVIII. J. 5.
 1942-01-16
22994 Shokwane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Grave
XXXI. J. 5.
 1942-07-31
23003 Short Derek Pemberton D P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-01-13
23053 Sidyiye Percy P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Grave
XXIII. H. 6.
 1942-07-04
23088 Sikondo Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 165.
 1944-12-11
23161 Simpkins D W Corporal Transvaal Scottish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1941-11-23
23172 Simpson Ian Stanley I S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-06-07
23180 Simpson John Montagu J M Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-02
23183 Simpson Kenneth Allen K A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 249.
 1942-09-12
23185 Simpson Paul Zephanian Tasker P Z T Lance Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 5.
 1942-05-27
23191 Simpson Trevor James T J Lieutenant 16 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-02-18
23208 Sinclair Nevyl Tracey Bellew N T B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-09
23305 Slabbert Jeremias J Sergeant Field Force Battalion Grave
XIX. F. 16.
 1942-07-03
23306 Slabbert Johannes Wilhelmus Nicolaas J W N Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
IV. D. 14.
 1942-07-13
23315 Slamat R Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
23327 Slavin Verdun Hood V H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grave
XXX. G. 7.
 1941-06-22
23347 Smail Reginald George R G Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 4.
 1942-05-27
23353 Smalberger Johannes Gerhardus J G Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) Grave
XXXII. B. 13.
 1942-01-17
23361 Smallwood Thomas T Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-02-04
23365 Smart Joseph Edward J E Corporal Regiment President Steyn Grave
Coll. grave XXXIII. D. 23-26.
 1942-08-07
23385 Smit G W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 117.
 1942-01-04
23394 Smit Jan Gabriel J G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Grave
XI. H. 19.
 1942-11-01
23406 Smit Pieter P Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1942-06-20
23425 Smith Anthony James A J Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 250.
 1942-03-19
23435 Smith B W Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 135.
 1941-12-09
23450 Smith Cecil George C G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 270.
 1943-09-05
23464 Smith Desmond D Lieutenant 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-03-04
23465 Smith D A Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
23473 Smith Eric E Major 4 Squadron Grave
XXXIII. D. 22.
 1942-09-02
23488 Smith Frank F Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
23498 Smith Francis John F J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-03-30
23524 Smith Harold Fulford H F Lieutenant 1 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-03-25
23543 Smith John J Corporal Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 244.
 1941-12-08
23545 Smith John Alexander Carswell J A C Corporal Cape Town Highlanders Grave
Coll. grave III. B. 22.
 1942-10-14
23560 Smith James Naylor J N Private Field Force Battalion Grave
XI. D. 21.
 1942-10-24
23562 Smith Koos K Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
23566 Smith Lionel T L T Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 64.
 1941-11-05
23569 Smith Michael M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1941-12-01
23578 Smith Neville Arthur N A Lieutenant 16 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-02-22
23582 Smith Norman Watson N W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-06-07
23587 Smith Percival George Dreadnought P G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles Grave
III. H. 13.
 1942-10-23
23588 Smith Percy Harold P H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-06-20
23593 Smith Robert R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1942-11-28
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-03-06
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-07-03
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion Grave
III. D. 23.
 1942-10-24
23622 Smith V Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 146.
 1941-11-22