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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
16036 McINTOSH David Thomas D T Sergeant South African Engineer Corps Grave
XI. B. 4.
 1942-10-26
15992 McGILVRAY Donald Glen D G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. C. 9.
 1942-07-16
15988 McGIBBON Hugh Parker Buchanan H P B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-01-23
15983 McGEE Frederick James F J Lieutenant Coldstream Guards Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 52.
 1940-09-15
15964 McFADYEN Ian Hamilton I H Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-09-28
15922 McDONALD Dennis F D F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-06-13
15877 McCORKINDALE H F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1941-11-20
15874 McCONNELL David Edward Halse D E H Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXIX. E. 26.
 1941-08-11
15852 McCARTNEY Raymond Leslie R L Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-03-20
15788 Mbulaheni Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1944-01-28
15716 Mayilwane Alson A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 163.
 1942-05-10
15703 May Stephen S Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1942-06-15
15657 Maunsell Errol Creagh E C Captain Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1942-07-06
15656 Maullin Evan Thomas E T Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-23
15629 Matthews Roland Kingsley R K Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-06-14
15607 Matthee Elias Jacobus E J Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1942-11-28
15601 Matsulwane Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1941-11-23
15547 Matlani Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-01-28
15516 Mathieu Pierre Louis P L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-08-30
15479 Matetich Joseph Frank J F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 243.
 1941-05-21
15472 Matela James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
VII. A. 20.
 1942-04-27
15460 Matau Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-01-28
15458 Matamela Joe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1942-05-10
15438 Masterton-Smith Herbert Philip H P Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-06-05
15436 Master Samuel S Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
XXVIII. J. 16.
 1941-10-26
15428 Masson Alfred Quinton A Q Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-07-29
15426 Massey-Hicks George Redvers G R Private South African Medical Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-09
15420 Mason William W Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIV. G. 7.
 1942-07-27
15388 Masilo Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-03-19
15346 Mashaba James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1945-07-03
15336 Masekameng Freddie F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1941-11-23
15249 Martin Alan Brash A B Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 4.
 1942-10-24
15252 Martin Basil John B J Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-11-23
15253 Martin Charles Edward C E Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-09-05
15303 Martin W T Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 116.
 1941-12-09
15238 Martens Jacobus Joshua Francois J J F Staff Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 121.
 1944-01-28
15229 Marshall Leslie Mance L M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-27
15215 Marsh Stephen John Robert S J R Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
XXX. G. 10.
 1941-09-28
15204 Marsberg Abel Daniel Louis De Lange A D L D L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-11-12
15202 Marrman Adam A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
15177 Marlin Warwick Richard W R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. C. 28.
 1942-10-26
15164 Markram P G Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 7.
 1942-10-24
15165 Markram R F Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 9.
 1942-10-24
15147 Maritz A J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. B. 17.
 1942-07-15
15148 Maritz C Lance Corporal South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1941-12-01
15157 Maritz P J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1942-08-30
15142 Marinus J J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1944-09-09
15138 Marillier Ronald Ford R F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-05-31
15128 Maremane Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1945-03-23
15123 Maree P J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-11-23