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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
15056 Marais Barend B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
15067 Marais Jack J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-04-01
15068 Marais Johannes Eckardt Oosthuizen J E O Colonel South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 265.
 1942-01-07
15072 Marais J N Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 13.
 1942-10-24
15041 Mapopi Phillip P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1941-12-24
15017 Mapanganye Godfrey Mogosho G M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-01-28
15007 Manyima Andries A Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1941-11-23
15006 Manye George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1941-11-22
14971 Mannheim Desmond Alwyn D A Sergeant South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1941-11-28
14970 Manne Klaas K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1945-03-01
14964 Mann Alastair Douglas A D Trooper South African Tank Corps Grave
XXXI. G. 4.
 1942-11-06
14961 Manley Lauraine John L J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1941-11-23
14962 Manley Roland Lionel R L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-07-26
14932 Mango James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1942-06-20
14920 Mangana Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1945-01-01
14874 Mampane William Makopi W M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1942-10-07
14841 Maluleke William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXI. J. 9.
 1942-07-31
14827 Maloney James Benjamin J B Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grave
XXIII. H. 20.
 1942-07-28
14781 Malgas Izak I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 155.
 1941-12-09
14772 Malemulle Wilson N W N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-01-28
14763 Malefani Edward Bapani E B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1944-01-28
14753 Malazi Dan D Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1942-06-20
14751 Malatse Jacobus J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 162.
 1942-11-03
14742 Malando Christian C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1942-06-20
14735 Malan D G Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1941-07-02
14727 Malaka Nchabe Jim N J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1944-01-28
14607 Major David D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1943-02-13
14596 Majanya Joe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1941-11-19
14578 Main Donald Roland Cameron D R C Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-07-08
14560 Mahomet D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
14554 Mahloko Phineas P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-11-14
14496 Maggott John Edward J E Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XXXII. C. 25.
 1942-01-13
14478 Magalakoe Hezron H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1941-11-19
14451 Mafhatshe Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-06-14
14427 Madume John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1944-01-28
14329 MacLaren Herbert Graeme H G Major South African Air Force Grave
XXXIII. D. 13.
 1942-10-03
14288 MacKenzie D J Gunner South African Artillery Grave
XXXI. J. 21.
 1942-07-03
14291 MacKenzie Greame Butler G B Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-07-23
14292 MacKenzie Iain Alastair I A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-07-29
14277 MacKay William Murdock W M Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1942-06-13
14224 MacDonald Ronald George R G Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 15.
 1942-10-24
14188 MacArthur Colin MacKenzie C M Gunner Royal Horse Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 8.
 1942-05-27
14170 Mabula Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 161.
 1942-06-21
14123 Maart M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1945-02-02
14117 Maarmon J Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1942-06-24
14102 Lyons Joseph Benjamin J B Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 29.
 1942-10-24
14095 Lyon James Gordon J G Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XI. B. 5.
 1942-10-25
14093 Lynsky Patrick James P J Lance Corporal South African Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 148.
 1943-12-08
14088 Lyners Paul John P J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
14076 Lyle-Walsingham Graeme Xavier G X Private South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 134.
 1941-11-23