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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
26707 Van Der Vyver RUBEN van WYK R V W Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1942-11-28
26710 Van Der Walt Daniel Johannes D J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-12-30
26716 Van Der Walt J A Corporal South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1941-12-09
26719 Van Der Walt Louis Tjaard Petrus L T P Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. D. 3.
 1942-08-10
26722 Van Der Walt P Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-06-19
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-09
26729 Van Der Werff D J Gunner South African Artillery Grave
XXXII. C. 2.
 1941-12-02
26734 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Stephanus G S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-12-16
26744 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Johannes Matthys J J M Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 121.
 1942-05-10
26759 Van Der Westhuizen S J C Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-11-23
26766 Van Dijl Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-07-05
26772 Van Dyk G G J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-02
26776 Van Dyk Johannes Hendrick J H Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 248.
 1941-12-10
26786 Van Eck Jan Christofell J C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-09-27
26788 Van Eden J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-03-06
26804 Van Graan Ivor Ernest I E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-10-26
26807 Van Graan W J Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 11.
 1942-10-24
26836 Van Heerden Karel Alexander K A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1942-08-30
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1942-11-28
26866 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Grave
Joint grave XXXIII. B. 24.
 1942-10-20
26888 Van Niekerk F T Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 124.
 1942-11-28
26896 Van Niekerk Isak Cornelis I C Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1942-11-28
26900 Van Niekerk J A Lance Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1942-06-20
26905 Van Niekerk Jacobus Willem J W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-04-10
26906 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 146.
 1942-11-28
26913 Van Niekerk Willem Jacobus Martinus W J M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XIII. B. 11.
 1942-10-25
26974 Van Rooyen Adolph A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
26997 Van Rooyen Marthinus Fichardt M F Sergeant South African Medical Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 146.
 1941-11-23
27042 Van Staden Roelof Johannes R J Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 135.
 1942-07-27
27043 Van Staden S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 148.
 1941-12-09
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1942-11-28
27062 Van Velzen Petrus Albertus P A Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-28
27068 Van Vuuren Gert Adriaan Janse G A J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
V. H. 19.
 1942-10-29
27102 Van Wyk Casper Jan Hendrik C J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-04-14
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal South African Air Force Grave
XIX. H. 25.
 1941-11-15
27136 Van Wyk W C Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals Grave
IV. G. 2.
 1942-09-03
27152 Van Zyl F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-11-12
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner South African Artillery Grave
XIX. G. 29.
 1942-06-29
27194 Varkevisser Douglas Haig D H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. E. 31.
 1942-08-16
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major South African Artillery Grave
IV. D. 28.
 1942-09-24
27202 Vaughan Henry Anthony H A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 156.
 1941-12-09
27208 Vause Ian James I J Gunner South African Artillery Grave
IV. F. 25.
 1942-07-29
27209 Vause Richard George R G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1941-11-23
27224 Velkoop Walter Harry Edward W H E Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-06-20
27246 Venter J H Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 15.
 1942-10-24
27248 Venter J I Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-01-15
27259 Venter Pieter Schalk P S Sergeant Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 21.
 1942-10-24
27281 Vermaak H J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-12-09
27293 Vermeulen J J F Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 117.
 1941-11-30