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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
819 Ayton John Hal Brown J H B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Grave
XXIX. J. 18.
 1941-07-19
765 Auer Oscar Ludwig O L Bombardier South African Artillery Grave
XXV. F. 14.
 1942-07-02
762 Attwood James Henry J H Lieutenant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. E. 17.
 1942-10-23
748 Atkinson Jack J Trooper South African Tank Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-11-28
751 Atkinson John William J W Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXI. E. 21.
 1942-02-05
752 Atkinson Thomas Brown T B Air Sergeant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-19
728 Askew Joseph John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
IV. H. 13.
 1942-06-30
711 Ashby Skidmore Fowler S F Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-11-28
707 Arvidson John Hugo J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1941-12-09
703 Arthur George Percival Theodore G P T Corporal South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-04-13
696 Arries Hendrick H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-06-20
697 Arries John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
698 Arries Nicholas N Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XXXII. E. 18.
 1942-06-20
684 Arnolds Freek F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1944-12-03
645 Arendse J A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-06-20
630 Arends Andrew Johannes A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
632 Arends Moses M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
626 Archibald Ian Norman I N Sergeant Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces Grave
IV. D. 24.
 1942-08-08
608 Apps Alfred Frederick A F Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 145.
 1943-01-09
594 Appel Hendrik H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-12-09
549 Aneck-Hahn Paul Daniel P D Lieutenant South African Air Force Grave
XXXI. D. 15.
 1941-07-12
546 Andries Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1942-06-20
526 Andrews Dennis Lovert D L Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1941-11-30
455 Anderson Edward Charles E C Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-06-24
464 Anderson George Alexander G A Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-11-28
467 Anderson George Skelton G S Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-08-21
472 Anderson John J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-01-28
508 Anderson William Ramsay W R Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1942-06-21
417 Altman Gerard G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1941-12-09
399 Allison Leslie Wilfred L W Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-01-23
404 Allison William Ronald W R Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-01
376 Allen Paul J P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force Grave
XIX. H. 23.
 1941-11-15
360 Allcock Norman Osbert Loach N O L Gunner South African Artillery Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-11-28
355 Allan James William J W Private Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 71.
 1941-06-15
342 Alison Douglas Gordon D G Major Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1941-12-21
308 Alexander Bernard George B G Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-10
310 Alexander Colin Vivian C V Sapper South African Engineer Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing) 1944-04-14
323 Alexander Richard James R J Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-04-04
324 Alexander Theodore Dufton T D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-09-17
295 Aldous Noel Massey N M Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 148.
 1942-05-10
291 Alder Alfred William A W Lieutenant South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-12
269 Alaardt Gert G Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Grave
XI. J. 17.
 1942-11-05
267 Aitkens Aubrey Alfred A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
XI. H. 6.
 1942-11-07
243 Aiken Alan Bertram A B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-03-06
214 Adonis Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
202 Adendorff Hendrik Willem H W Sapper South African Engineer Corps Grave
III. E. 21.
 1942-10-24
201 Adendorf Leslie L Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-10-27
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-10-27
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
133 Adams Henry H Air Mechanic South African Air Force Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-01-17