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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
2860 Browning Thomas Cecil McDonald T C M Lieutenant 24 Squadron Grave
XXIV. G. 17.
 1942-10-24
2850 Browne Errol Roger E R Private South African Irish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 134.
 1941-11-24
2751 Brown Cyril Winnicott C W Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-11-02
2756 Brown Dennis Richard D R Lance Bombardier Royal Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 37.
 1941-11-23
2774 Brown Herbert Haig H H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 242.
 1941-12-20
2781 Brown Ivan I Lieutenant 2 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-05-29
2819 Brown Ronald Coventry R C Private Natal Mounted Rifles Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-06-07
2839 Brown William Hubert Hart W H H Lieutenant 5 Squadron Grave
XXXII. A. 14.
 1942-09-01
2714 Brooks Leslie Eric L E Lieutenant 60 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-12-07
2702 Brookman George Robert G R Private Rand Light Infantry Grave
IV. B. 13.
 1942-07-20
2671 Brokensha Francis Wesley F W Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 141.
 1942-11-28
2667 Brodrick Harold James H J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-05-10
2645 Britz Johannes Frederick J F Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XXV. F. 22.
 1942-07-11
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-05-10
2573 Brice Edgar Basil E B Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-02-26
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-05-10
2541 Bremner William Thompson W T Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 145.
 1941-11-22
2530 Breet Johannes Augustinus J A Lieutenant 15 Squadron Grave
XXXI. H. 28.
 1944-02-13
2524 Bredenkamp Johannes Michiel J M Lieutenant 1 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-11-27
2515 Brazier George Edward G E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 125.
 1942-05-10
2499 Brandt Walter W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Grave
VII. A. 5.
 1942-10-24
2479 Brand Coenraad Johannes Frederick C J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XI. G. 24.
 1942-11-02
2483 Brand George Nicol G N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-11-28
2484 Brand Gerhardus Petrus Kotze G P K Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 21.
 1941-06-15
2488 Brand Leonard Robert George L R G Air Sergeant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-05
2470 Braithwaite Thomas Leyland T L Lieutenant 12 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-19
2460 Brady Jack J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-23
2455 Bradley Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry Grave
V.A. 1.
 1942-10-24
2435 Boyley Vernon Charles V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-06-07
2423 Boyer Harold Phillip Flintham H P F Lieutenant 7 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-09-04
2411 Boyd Nigel Barclay N B Lieutenant 15 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 267.
 1942-08-28
2389 Bowness Brain George B G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-11-28
2388 Bownass Douglas James D J Private Rand Light Infantry Grave
III. D. 9.
 1942-10-24
2377 Bowles George Alexander G A Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-06
2375 Bowker John Robert J R Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XIX. F. 15.
 1942-07-06
2376 Bowker Miles Brunette M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1942-04-14
2353 Bowen Robert Duncan R D Private Transvaal Scottish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1941-11-24
2333 Bouwer Johannes J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
IV. C. 18.
 1942-07-13
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-21
2303 Bothma George Steytler G S Private Imperial Light Horse Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 120.
 1941-12-31
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant 1 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-06-14
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1943-02-13
2254 Botha Louis Jacobus L J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 149.
 1942-05-28
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1942-11-28
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-05-10
2279 Botha T C Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 147.
 1941-12-15
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 129.
 1941-12-09
2293 Botha Willem Adriaan Vosloo W A V Lance Corporal Field Force Brigade Grave
XI. D. 9.
 1942-10-24