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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
2180 Bosman Peter John P J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XXXII. C. 8.
 1941-11-04
2163 Bosch W Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1945-12-13
2147 Bornstein Joseph Francis J F Private Regiment Botha Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 130.
 1941-12-09
2135 Boraine Ronald Bennett R B Air Corporal 44 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 284.
 1944-07-31
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant 29 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-12-30
2104 Booysen Charles Murray De Villiers C M d V Lieutenant 15 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-10-28
2124 Booysen Samson S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
2091 Booth John Hamilton J H Lieutenant 40 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-04-26
2081 Boonzaier Hermanus Dempers H D Flight Sergeant 23 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-10-02
2080 Boon Paul Verdoes P V Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1944-08-28
2020 Boer Nathan N Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
2018 Bodmer Frances Bernard Miles F B M Second Lieutenant 33 (R.A.F.) Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-09-09
2012 Boddington Paul P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Grave
XI. E. 2.
 1942-10-29
1990 Bluck F Lieutenant 17 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-02-12
1967 Bloemitt John J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-05-10
1956 Bliss William John Kennedy W J K Lieutenant 41 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-07-23
1944 Blight Alexander Richard A R Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 124.
 1942-05-10
1934 Blatt Andries Johannes A J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-11-28
1930 Blatherwick James John J J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 286.
 1945-04-04
1904 Blake Neville Clement N C Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-05
1894 Blair Douglas Haig D H Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-10-29
1877 Blackbeard William Robert W R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 137.
 1942-05-10
1868 Black Robert Gilmour R G Air Sergeant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-20
1832 Birney William Desmond W D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-04-13
1810 Bingham Percival Henry P H Lieutenant 24 Squadron Grave
XXXIII. D. 11.
 1942-10-24
1753 Bezuidenhout A Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-06-20
1762 Bezuidenhout Hendrick Francois H F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Grave
XIX. H. 11.
 1941-12-02
1771 Bezuidenhout Louis L Gunner Royal Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 37.
 1941-11-23
1726 Beukes Nicholas Jacobus N J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
1729 Beukes Samuel S Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
1730 Beukes Stephanus Petrus S P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-01-18
1673 Bertram Reginald Rennie R R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-06-07
1647 Berridge John Turner J T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave
XII. A. 25.
 1941-05-13
1631 Berkowitz Oscar O Air Sergeant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-09-01
1622 Benzie Eric Alexander E A Lieutenant 21 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-20
1608 Bensimon Leslie Brian L B Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-10
1582 Bennett Arthur John A J Private Royal Natal Carbineers Grave
IV. A. 23.
 1942-07-27
1589 Bennett George G Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-03-23
1597 Bennett Patrick Morice P M Captain Royal Horse Artillery Grave
XXXIII. G. 18.
 1942-08-31
1574 Benjamin Robert Walter R W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 113.
 1942-06-20
1564 Benham Hugh Meredith Victor H M V Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Grave
XXIV. B. 16.
 1942-08-31
1558 Beneke Daniel Johannes D J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-23
1559 Beneke Jacobus Abraham J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-23
1552 Bendixen William Wouter W W Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1942-05-26
1548 Bender Frederick Hendrik Jacobus F H J Air Sergeant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 268.
 1942-03-21
1547 Bendall Alfred A Private Royal Natal Carbineers Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1942-11-28
1545 Bence Cornelius Hermanus C H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1942-06-15
1539 Benade George Thomas Pearson G T P Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1944-11-01
1530 Bellerstein Willy W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 115.
 1941-11-23
1528 Bellas Douglas John D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-05-10