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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
4198 Cohen Isaac George Christiaan I G C Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XXXII. F. 20.
 1941-10-26
4206 Cohen Samuel S Sergeant South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 111.
 1942-06-13
4177 Coetzer Jacobus Herculas J H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XXXII. F. 19.
 1941-11-23
4127 Coetzee Dirk Jacobus Johannes Stephanus D J J S Signaller South African Corps of Signals Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 142.
 1942-05-10
4138 Coetzee Godlief Wilhelm Bernardus G W B Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. F. 17.
 1942-10-24
4172 Coetzee Willem Stephanus W S Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 15.
 1942-10-24
4109 Coert Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 158.
 1943-02-13
4086 Cock John Hornbrook J H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-09-17
4072 Cobbledick Dudley D Captain South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-05-10
4071 Cobb Harold Ernest H E Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1942-06-07
4063 Clutterbuck Basil Stanley B S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-11-03
4059 Clulee Mildmay Victor M V Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-12-10
4044 Clohessy FINLAY JAMES McDERMOT F J M Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. D. 23.
 1942-10-24
4037 Cloete Jacobus Hosea J H Warrant Officer Class II South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 132.
 1941-12-09
3999 Clifford Melville Albert M A Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-01-01
3968 Clayton F G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1942-06-20
3956 Classen Benjamin Daniel B D Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-04
3960 Classen Johannes G J G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 153.
 1941-12-09
3951 Clarkson Cecil C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-08-05
3933 Clarke Hilary Aiden H A Corporal South African Engineer Corps Grave
XI. E. 4.
 1942-10-28
3889 Clark Clive Harcourt C H Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-02-22
3911 Clark Lancelot Lawrence L L Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. A. 22.
 1942-10-24
3874 Clarence Philip Hudson P H Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-05
3858 Claasens Hendrik Gerhardus H G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-12-09
3850 Ciropolos Nicholas John N J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 1.
 1942-10-23
3840 Cilliers Edward Malherbe E M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-01-21
3845 Cilliers John Leslie J L Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces Grave
III. B. 23.
 1942-10-14
3816 Christie Ralph Vigne R V Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-06-14
3817 Christie Victor Julius V J Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
III. D. 7.
 1942-10-24
3804 Christiansen Jens Anker J A Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1941-12-09
3802 Christians I Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
3799 Christian R Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-24
3788 Chowles John Locke J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 120.
 1942-06-07
3778 Choatsane E Mafuta E M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
3755 Chipps Wilfred Dudley W D Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-10-02
3729 Chilvers Hedley Alan Francis H A F Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1941-11-22
3706 Chideckel Solomon S Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-06-12
3690 Cheswell Theodore Gary T G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-10-27
3683 Cherrington Richard William R W Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-01-26
3668 Cheesman A E F Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-09-18
3660 Chater Thomas George Gibbon T G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave
XXIX. E. 25.
 1941-11-12
3659 Chasteauneuf Harry Robert H R Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 124.
 1942-06-21
3651 Charlton-Perkins D J A Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-02-16
3647 Charlie Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1944-01-28
3613 Chaplin Dennis Milner D M Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-03-20
3617 Chaplin Norman Frederick N F Air Mechanic South African Air Force Grave
XIX. H. 26.
 1941-11-15
3591 Champo Soloman S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 160.
 1942-06-20
3570 Chalmers David Allen D A Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-12-12
3569 Chalkley Guy Anthony G A Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-21
3568 Chalice Bertie James B J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09