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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
17971 Muller Cornelius Rudolph C R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
17989 Muller John Vincent J V Gunner Royal Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 38.
 1942-01-25
17918 Muir Keith Gordon K G Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-06-17
17919 Muir Leslie L Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 11.
 1942-10-24
17922 Muir Reginald Rhodes R R Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 132.
 1944-01-28
17869 Mtetwa Minjeni M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1942-05-28
17831 Msessenyane Joe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1942-09-30
17818 Mputi Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1942-05-14
17728 Motsoedi Kubatsi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1945-03-03
17699 Motono Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1944-01-28
17646 Motaung William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 164.
 1942-12-22
17631 Mostert A J Private South African Corps of Military Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1942-11-28
17614 Mosotho Ernest E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-08-07
17605 Mosiane Petros P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIII. H. 8.
 1942-07-04
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
17482 Morote Mogodu Kleinbooi M K Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
17455 Moring Eric Arthur E A Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Grave
XXIV. H. 2.
 1942-10-27
17435 Morgan Kenneth Colin K C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-06-17
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
17270 Mommen Leonard L L L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 123.
 1942-05-10
17264 Molver Karl K Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. F. 19.
 1942-07-17
17223 Moller Erik Ragnon E R Sergeant Royal Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 31.
 1942-06-06
17193 Molepo John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17182 Molehe Hosea H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
17149 Mokwenya Ephraim E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
17134 Mokotla Michael M Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1942-06-20
17133 Mokoobi Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17109 Mokhobene Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1941-11-23
17067 Moir John Mortimer J M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-01-15
17059 Moholane Serobela S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1945-08-23
17017 Mogoatjane Johannes Dihlokoe J D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
17009 Mogatle Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
16983 Moffet W P Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
16978 Moffat Kenneth Murray K M Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1941-11-23
16967 Moelelwa Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-14
16949 Modise Alfred A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
16924 Mochumi John J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
16921 Mobungu Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
16888 Mliyane John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-06-20
16885 Mlevi Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
16860 Mkumbene Willie W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-02-06
16812 Mizen Leonard L Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-02-24
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
16755 Minto George William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-06-01
16744 Minnie A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. B. 11.
 1942-10-24
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