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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
14073 Lycett Jack Robert J R Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 140.
 1941-11-23
14051 Lurie Lionel L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-02-25
14026 Luke Richard George Kitto R G K Sergeant South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1944-09-01
14021 Lugg Harry Dunford H D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-01-15
13999 Lucas Ivan Theodore I T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave
Joint grave XXXI. A. 3.
 1942-06-27
13978 Loynes Alfred A Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1947-01-19
13958 Low Peter Joseph P J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1942-11-28
13886 Lourens Arnoldus Jacobus A J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-16
13872 Lotz Hendrik Cornelius H C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-23
13875 Lotz William Peter W P Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. C. 15.
 1942-10-24
13854 Lotter C J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. J. 5.
 1942-11-03
13857 Lotter Jacob Hermanus J H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-12-09
13827 Loos Charles Ormond C O Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-06-07
13815 Longbottom Richard Ambler William R A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XIII. A. 21.
 1942-07-21
13801 Londt E Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1942-06-04
13800 London Victor V R Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
Coll. grave XIX. F. 12-13.
 1942-07-06
13789 Lombard I C Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XIII. F. 7.
 1942-10-24
13762 Logan Basil Glendenwin B G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. F. 9.
 1942-07-06
13760 Loffhagen Richard Francis R F Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-01-07
13758 Loff B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1945-03-28
13754 Lodewyk B A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
13752 Lodder James Emerton Metcalfe J E M Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1941-11-23
13729 Lochenberg Harry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. D. 6.
 1942-07-04
13706 Lloyd Brian Malcolm B M Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
V. D. 17.
 1942-10-24
13703 Llewellyn William Joseph W J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
VI. D. 9.
 1942-10-24
13685 Little Arthur Sidney A S Gunner South African Artillery Grave
III. A. 17.
 1942-09-01
13666 Liptz Robert Israel R I Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 65.
 1942-06-26
13658 Linton Lacy Campbell L C Gunner South African Artillery Grave
IV. F. 17.
 1942-07-11
13639 Lindup Edward Robert (ted) E R Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 128.
 1941-07-29
13638 Lindsey Wallace Stephen W S Sergeant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-06-20
13616 Lindenberg Stephen S Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-01-13
13584 Lihatlho Piet P Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1945-01-08
13572 Liefeldt John Aubrey J A Bombardier South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-06-05
13553 Liebenberg B J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 131.
 1941-12-09
13561 Liebenberg J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-11-23
13563 Liebenberg J J L Private South African Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1943-11-23
13544 Lichtenstein Heinz Maximilian H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-02-26
13487 Lewis Achmat A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1941-12-09
13493 Lewis Cyril Aubrey C A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXI. E. 22.
 1941-12-02
13513 Lewis Reginald R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1941-12-09
13520 Lewis Robert Yuil R Y Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXI. H. 18.
 1944-01-04
13482 Lewin Arthur Abraham A A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-02
13467 Levithan Arthur A Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces Grave
XXVIII. J. 7.
 1942-01-09
13460 Levin Sam S Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 146.
 1942-11-28
13449 Levendahl Samuel S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
13413 Lesslie Robert George Alexander R G A Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1941-12-09
13371 Leshabane Jack J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 159.
 1942-08-12
13341 Leonard Anthonie A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 154.
 1941-12-09
13332 Lenthall Ernest Gerret E G Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave
XXXII. D. 7.
 1941-12-11
13331 Lentaigne John Wilfred O'neill J W O Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade Grave
XXI. E. 18.
 1942-07-25