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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
6425 Eden Joseph Oliver J O Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-08-15
6390 Earp-Jones Denys Alfred St. Chad D A S C Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
III. C. 10.
 1942-10-24
6381 Earl Alan A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-01-28
6378 Eales Edwin Arthur E A Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-11-28
6368 Dyzel Leonard Barend L B Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1942-11-28
6330 Dustow Ernest Gerald E G Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-26
6328 Durrheim August Wilhelm A W Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-06-15
6322 Durose Rupert Alan R A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-07-11
6294 Dunlop Donald Derges D D Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-11-28
6273 Duncan Andrew A Major South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 265.
 1942-05-31
6275 Duncan Alan Matheson A M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-08-07
6283 Duncan Kenneth Alexander K A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-01-21
6216 Duckitt Henry Van Breda H V B Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-06-03
6168 Du Toit Christopher C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 282.
 1944-02-20
6178 Du Toit Gerhardus Johannes Lodewikus G J L Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. F. C.
 1942-07-13
6190 Du Toit Johannes Jacobus J J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
6200 Du Toit Preston P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-05-19
6129 Du Preez Dennis Hendry Stephen D H S Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. H. 16.
 1942-06-29
6138 Du Preez Hendrik Lodewiekus H L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1941-12-09
6140 Du Preez H S J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
6148 Du Preez Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-11-23
6152 Du Preez Peter W P W Sergeant Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 13.
 1942-10-24
6050 Du Plessis A W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XIII. F. 12.
 1942-10-24
6064 Du Plessis George Martinus Hattingh G M H Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-06
6068 Du Plessis Hendrick Andries H A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1941-12-09
6090 Du Plessis Mornie Andre M A Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 240.
 1940-08-20
6094 Du Plessis Nicholas Thomas N T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1942-06-20
6095 Du Plessis Paul Aroma P A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-23
6110 Du Plessis Willem Jacobus W J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-12
6029 Drummond Hugh Malcolm H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIII. H. 15.
 1942-07-06
6014 Dreyer Ronald Christian R C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1942-05-31
5993 Drake Joseph Richard J R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1942-11-28
5975 Doyle Bryan Crosley B C Corporal South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 133.
 1941-11-23
5976 Doyle Cornie C Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 2.
 1942-10-24
5973 Doxford Robert R Warrant Officer Class II Coldstream Guards Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 53.
 1942-06-14
5949 Dove Eric Irvine E I Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 120.
 1942-06-07
5927 Douglas Brian Roderick B R Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XII E. 3.
 1942-09-07
5893 Donnelly ALEX McROBERTS A M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-06-25
5875 Donaldson George Maxfield King G M K Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-04-11
5866 Donald Alexander McPherson A M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-12-07
5841 Dodson John Francis Rollo J F R Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-04
5797 Dixon George Stephen Frederick G S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-11-28
5786 Divine Graham Dowling G D Lieutenant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 111.
 1942-11-28
5772 Disten Piet P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-12-09
5768 Dirkse Hendrik H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-12-09
5752 Dingle George Alfred G A Warrant Officer South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-03-06
5724 Dikele Tom T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
5701 Die Jaap I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-12-09
5690 Dickson James Kenneth J K Sergeant South African Medical Corps Grave
III. D. 26.
 1942-11-01
5683 Dicks Maurice William M W Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1942-06-05