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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
7192 Fisher Thomas Simpson T S Major South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-12
7169 Fischer Jacobus George J G Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 239.
 1940-12-09
7171 Fischer William Thomas W T Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces Grave
Coll. grave XIX. F. 12-13.
 1942-07-06
7158 Finlayson Thomas T Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXIII. C. 8.
 1942-10-02
7074 Ferreira P J Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-11-28
7003 Felton Leslie James L J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-12-15
7005 Felton Reginald John R J Air Pupil South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-05-29
6996 Felkers William C W C Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXIII. C. 7.
 1942-08-24
6982 Feinberg Aubrey Cyril A C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-06-19
6971 Featonby-Smith Eric Alan E A Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-15
6938 Farrell Percival Victor P V Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. C. 17.
 1942-10-24
6927 Farr Alex Thomas Duffield A T D Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-26
6922 Farquhar David Arthur D A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-01-15
6897 Faltein Niklas (nicholas) N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 24.
 1942-10-24
6894 Falk Werner W Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. H. 29.
 1942-11-02
6876 Fairweather Alexander A Major Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. F. 14.
 1942-07-03
6836 Evert Ronald Richard R R Warrant Officer South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-02-21
6831 Everitt Frederick Herbert F H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-11-28
6833 Everitt Philip Thurlow P T Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grave
III. E. 17.
 1942-10-23
6796 Evans Claude Llewellyn C L Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-11-20
6800 Evans Edgar E Private Leicestershire Regiment Grave
XXIX. H. 18.
 1940-12-13
6811 Evans Malcolm Thomas M T Lance Corporal Royal Corps of Signals Grave
XXXIII. H. 13.
 1943-03-19
6818 Evans Richard James R J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-05-29
6781 Etellin Louis Victor L V Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XXIII. G. 24.
 1942-07-16
6773 Esterhuizen Jasper Erasmus Jacobus J E J Private South African Corps of Military Police Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1942-11-28
6774 Esterhuizen Jacobus Pieter J P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1942-06-20
6758 Essery Arthur Conrad A C Sergeant South African Air Force Grave
XXXIII. D. 10.
 1942-07-23
6736 Erlank Louis Marius L M Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 11.
 1942-10-24
6691 Erasmus Anthony A Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXIII. D. 3.
 1942-10-24
6696 Erasmus Barend Hendrik B H Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-07-08
6700 Erasmus C J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-11-23
6709 Erasmus G H Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 1.
 1942-10-24
6711 Erasmus George Petrus G P Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
III. C. 11.
 1942-10-27
6668 Engledow William John W J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-11-23
6665 England Victor Ernest Melvin V E M Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-08-30
6644 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Air Mechanic South African Air Force Grave
XIX. H. 21.
 1941-11-15
6646 Engelbrecht Cornelius C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-01-13
6663 Engelbrecht Willem Jacobus W J Sergeant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-01-21
6613 Elsworth John Pyott J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 243.
 1941-04-09
6604 Els N E Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-12-09
6567 Elliott Thomas Alexander T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 142.
 1943-07-25
6526 Elee Allie A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIX. E. 24.
 1941-12-01
6517 Ehlers Pieter Daniel P D Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
6512 Egner Max Grenwell M G Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XIX. F. 8.
 1942-07-06
6464 Edwards Chatepi C Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
6486 Edwards Louis L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXII. F. 11.
 1941-10-16
6455 Edwardes Noel Frederick N F Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grave
XII. E. 20.
 1942-08-21
6451 Ednie Andrew Gordon A G Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 244.
 1941-12-08
6444 Edmonds Peter Craddick P C Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-06-07
6437 Edleman John Harris Reginald J H R Captain 7th Rajput Regiment Grave
XIX. G. 23.
 1942-07-22