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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

30.83819, 28.94707 · OpenStreetMap

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
20609 Powrie John Duncan J D Lieutenant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 111.
 1945-07-21
20587 Powell A Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 140.
 1942-11-28
20598 Powell William Frederick W F Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-07-13
20567 Potter F G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
III. B. 24.
 1942-10-12
20569 Potter W E P Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grave
III. E. 19.
 1942-10-23
20531 Potgieter Adrian Matthys Johannes A M J Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXII. F. 10.
 1941-10-03
20541 Potgieter Izak Hermanus I H Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-10-28
20504 Popham Edward William Leybore E W L Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-31
20443 Pocock John Ainsley J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-09-01
20445 Pocock Norman Rodger Pearce N R P Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. B. 3.
 1942-10-24
20431 Platt Clifford C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1943-12-08
20432 Platt Dennis Alfred D A Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 29.
 1942-10-24
20408 Plaatjies Frederick F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
20423 Plaatjies Tom T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1945-09-25
20385 Pitt W J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
20338 Pines Michael M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-02-04
20321 Pike Athol George A G Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 125.
 1942-05-10
20317 Piggott Leslie S L S Corporal South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1941-12-22
20298 Pietersen B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
20300 Pietersen Dennis Henry Charles D H C Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 19.
 1942-10-24
20278 Pieterse C J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1942-11-14
20282 Pieterse F H Signaller South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 142.
 1942-06-20
20289 Pieterse J J S Private South African Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1942-06-16
20291 Pieterse Klaas K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1942-06-20
20273 Pieters J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1942-02-10
20257 Pienaar Pierre Yuart P Y Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. B. 18.
 1942-10-24
20229 Phutu Petrus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1944-10-10
20221 Pholobe Alphius A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXI. J. 4.
 1942-07-31
20212 Phiri Willie W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1942-05-10
20170 Phillips Frederick William F W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-03-06
20146 Phelps John Edwart J E Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-12-12
20141 Phelan Dudley D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-07-15
20113 Petzer Jacobus Hendrik J H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-05-28
20103 Petterson Magnus Hawkins M H Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-11-20
20094 Petlela Pieter P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1944-01-28
20039 Petersen Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XIII. A. 12.
 1942-08-27
20046 Petersen D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. D. 7.
 1942-08-10
20003 Petch John Edward J E Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
X. E. 15.
 1942-10-23
19969 Perfect Alfred James A J Trooper South African Tank Corps Grave
IV. C. 12.
 1942-07-15
19942 Pennington Gerald Cartwright G C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-07-31
19900 Pedro Daniel D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
19859 Pearce Charles Edward C E Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1942-07-03
19847 Peachey Cecil Peter C P Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-02-23
19800 Paulse L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1941-12-09
19794 Paulich John Dennis J D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave
XXXI. F. 18.
 1942-06-20
19783 Pattle Marmaduke Thomas St. John M T S J Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 239.
 1941-04-20
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 286.
 1945-04-04
19778 Pattinson John Pearson Parker J P P Gunner Royal Artillery Grave
XVII. G. 1.
 1942-11-01
19772 Patterson Douglas Alexander D A Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 124.
 1942-05-29
19748 Patience John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09