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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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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 1,284

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Panel Date of Death
9 Abbott Maurice Eldon M E Squadron Leader Royal Air Force (RAFO) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 247.
 1942-01-19
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-11-03
29 Abery Weldon James W J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1941-11-23
71 Abramowitz Abraham Elijah A E Lieutenant 15 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 277.
 1943-08-26
82 Achmat Abobakar A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
87 Ackerman Bernard B Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-11-04
95 Acklom Evatt E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1941-11-23
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-10-27
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1941-12-09
133 Adams Henry H Air Mechanic 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-01-17
164 Adams Nicolaas N Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1943-02-13
166 Adams Norman Cecil N C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-11-28
201 Adendorf Leslie L Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1942-10-27
214 Adonis Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 157.
 1941-12-09
243 Aiken Alan Bertram A B Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-03-06
291 Alder Alfred William A W Lieutenant 4 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-11-12
295 Aldous Noel Massey N M Captain General Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 148.
 1942-05-10
308 Alexander Bernard George B G Lieutenant 24 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 245.
 1941-12-10
310 Alexander Colin Vivian C V Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing) 1944-04-14
323 Alexander Richard James R J Lieutenant 15 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 285.
 1945-04-04
324 Alexander Theodore Dufton T D Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 278.
 1943-09-17
342 Alison Douglas Gordon D G Major Transvaal Scottish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 126.
 1941-12-21
355 Allan James William J W Private Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 71.
 1941-06-15
360 Allcock Norman Osbert Loach N O L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-11-28
399 Allison Leslie Wilfred L W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 114.
 1942-01-23
404 Allison William Ronald W R Lieutenant 80 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 281.
 1944-03-01
417 Altman Gerard G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 143.
 1941-12-09
455 Anderson Edward Charles E C Lieutenant 6 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-06-24
464 Anderson George Alexander G A Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-11-28
467 Anderson George Skelton G S Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 122.
 1942-08-21
472 Anderson John J Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 283.
 1944-01-28
508 Anderson William Ramsay W R Private Transvaal Scottish Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 127.
 1942-06-21
526 Andrews Dennis Lovert D L Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 118.
 1941-11-30
546 Andries Johannes J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 151.
 1942-06-20
594 Appel Hendrik H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 144.
 1941-12-09
608 Apps Alfred Frederick A F Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 145.
 1943-01-09
630 Arends Andrew Johannes A J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
632 Arends Moses M Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
645 Arendse J A Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-06-20
684 Arnolds Freek F Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1944-12-03
696 Arries Hendrick H Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1942-06-20
697 Arries John J Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
703 Arthur George Percival Theodore G P T Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 138.
 1942-04-13
707 Arvidson John Hugo J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 139.
 1941-12-09
711 Ashby Skidmore Fowler S F Private Natal Mounted Rifles Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 119.
 1942-11-28
748 Atkinson Jack J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 136.
 1942-11-28
752 Atkinson Thomas Brown T B Air Sergeant 12 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 246.
 1941-11-19
828 Baartman W Private Cape Corps Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 152.
 1941-12-09
847 Bacon George Edward G E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 112.
 1942-06-28
850 Badcock Peter John P J Lieutenant 23 Squadron Alamein Memorial (Missing)
Column 266.
 1942-10-02