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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
2018 Bodmer Frances Bernard Miles F B M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-09-09
2020 Boer Nathan N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
2080 Boon Paul Verdoes P V Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1944-08-28
2081 Boonzaier Hermanus Dempers H D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-10-02
2091 Booth John Hamilton J H Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-04-26
2104 Booysen Charles Murray De Villiers C M d V Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-28
2124 Booysen Samson S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-12-30
2135 Boraine Ronald Bennett R B Air Corporal South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-07-31
2147 Bornstein Joseph Francis J F Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
2163 Bosch W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1945-12-13
2180 Bosman Peter John P J Sergeant South African Artillery Grave
XXXII. C. 8.
 1941-11-04
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-06-14
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1943-02-13
2254 Botha Louis Jacobus L J Private South African Corps of Military Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1942-05-28
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1942-11-28
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-05-10
2279 Botha T C Private South African Medical Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-15
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1941-12-09
2293 Botha Willem Adriaan Vosloo W A V Lance Corporal Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 9.
 1942-10-24
2303 Bothma George Steytler G S Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 120.
 1941-12-31
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-21
2333 Bouwer Johannes J Gunner South African Artillery Grave
IV. C. 18.
 1942-07-13
2353 Bowen Robert Duncan R D Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1941-11-24
2375 Bowker John Robert J R Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XIX. F. 15.
 1942-07-06
2376 Bowker Miles Brunette M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1942-04-14
2377 Bowles George Alexander G A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-06
2388 Bownass Douglas James D J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 9.
 1942-10-24
2389 Bowness Brain George B G Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-11-28
2411 Boyd Nigel Barclay N B Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-08-28
2423 Boyer Harold Phillip Flintham H P F Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-09-04
2435 Boyley Vernon Charles V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-06-07
2455 Bradley Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
V.A. 1.
 1942-10-24
2460 Brady Jack J Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-23
2470 Braithwaite Thomas Leyland T L Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-19
2479 Brand Coenraad Johannes Frederick C J F Gunner South African Artillery Grave
XI. G. 24.
 1942-11-02
2483 Brand George Nicol G N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-11-28
2484 Brand Gerhardus Petrus Kotze G P K Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 21.
 1941-06-15
2488 Brand Leonard Robert George L R G Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-05
2499 Brandt Walter W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
VII. A. 5.
 1942-10-24
2515 Brazier George Edward G E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 125.
 1942-05-10
2524 Bredenkamp Johannes Michiel J M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-27
2530 Breet Johannes Augustinus J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXI. H. 28.
 1944-02-13
2541 Bremner William Thompson W T Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 145.
 1941-11-22
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-05-10
2573 Brice Edgar Basil E B Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-02-26
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-05-10
2645 Britz Johannes Frederick J F Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XXV. F. 22.
 1942-07-11