alamein memorial

alamein memorial
Secret War Heroes: The Men of Special Operations Executive
Secret War Heroes: The Men of Special Operations Executive
By Marcus Binney
Operation Jubilee: Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and the Sacrifice
Operation Jubilee: Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and the Sacrifice
By Patrick Bishop
Alamein Memorial​
The ALAMEIN MEMORIAL forms the entrance to Alamein War Cemetery. The Land Forces panels commemorate more than 8,500 soldiers of the Commonwealth who died in the campaigns in Egypt and Libya, and in the operations of the Eighth Army in Tunisia up to 19 February 1943, who have no known grave.
LOCATIONEl Alamein, Maṭrūḥ, Egypt Show Map
MEMORIALS11,781 added (2% photographed)
CEMETERY ID2168923
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  1. SAS Shorten, Raymond Herbert

    SURNAME Shorten FORENAME Raymond Herbert UNIT 1 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 163658 DATE OF DEATH 19th October 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 86 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List born Egypt resided Egypt son of Alfred George...

  2. SAS Robson, John William Robert

    SURNAME Robson FORENAME John William Robert UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 886920 DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Gateshead,Co.Durham resided...

  3. SAS Marlow, William

    SURNAME Marlow FORENAME William UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Driver NUMBER T/119344 DATE OF DEATH 15th September 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 76 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps born Carlisle,Cumberland resided...

  4. SAS McGonigal, Eoin Christopher

    SURNAME McGonigal FORENAME Eoin Christopher UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 97290 DATE OF DEATH 18th November 1941 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 71 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Ulster Rifles born Eire resided Belfast,Northern...

  5. SAS Lewes, John Steel

    SURNAME Lewes FORENAME John Steel UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 65419 DATE OF DEATH 30th December 1941 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Welsh Guards born 1913 Calcutta,India son of Arthur Harold and Elsie...

  6. SAS Lambie, David

    SURNAME Lambie FORENAME David UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 2696787 DATE OF DEATH 18th January 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Scots Guards born Glasgow son of James Crichton...

  7. SAS Kennedy, Douglas Stewart

    SURNAME Kennedy FORENAME Douglas Stewart UNIT 1 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 106690 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 41 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 169(8 Bn Gordon Highlanders) Battery,LAA/Anti-Tank...

  8. SAS Kendall, Stanley Vincent

    SURNAME Kendall FORENAME Stanley Vincent UNIT 1 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Trooper NUMBER 557709 DATE OF DEATH 30th October 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Warwickshire Yeomanry,R.A.C. born 18.4.1920...

  9. SAS Keith, Douglas

    SURNAME Keith FORENAME Douglas UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Private NUMBER 2882330 DATE OF DEATH 9th December 1941 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 70 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born Kincardineshire son of C. and Mrs...

  10. SAS Hildreth, Sidney J.

    SURNAME Hildreth FORENAME Sidney J. UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3657806 DATE OF DEATH 19th November 1941 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 63 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Lancashire Regiment born 24.10.1916...

  11. SAS Haas, Petr

    SURNAME Haas FORENAME Petr UNIT Special Interrogation Group attached L Detachment SAS RANK Corporal NUMBER PAL/15500 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1942 AGE GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 87 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 6 Company Palestine Regiment German speaker...

  12. SAS Gottlieb, Eliahu

    SURNAME Gottlieb FORENAME Eliahu UNIT Special Interrogation Group (SIG) attached L Detachment SAS RANK Private NUMBER PAL/30767 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1942 AGE GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 80 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps German...

  13. SAS Drongin, Anthony

    SURNAME Drongin FORENAME Anthony UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Corporal NUMBER 2695218 DATE OF DEATH 16th September 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Scots Guards (former R.S.M.) born 14.2.1915 18 Garibaldi...

  14. SAS Cheyne, John (Jock)

    SURNAME Cheyne FORENAME John (Jock) UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2876138 DATE OF DEATH 16th November 1941 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 69 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born Aberdeen resided Aberdeen son of George...

  15. SAS Bolland, Stanley

    SURNAME Bolland FORENAME Stanley UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Guardsman NUMBER 2696934 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1941 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 54 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Scots Guards born Liverpool resided Liverpool former 8 Commando...

  16. SAS Bailey, Christopher Sidney

    SURNAME Bailey FORENAME Christopher Sidney UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Captain NUMBER 141129 DATE OF DEATH 15th September 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 4th Queen's Own Hussars,R.A.C. born 1915 St George,Hanover...

  17. SAS Allen, Patrick Joseph (Paddy)

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME Patrick Joseph (Paddy) UNIT 1 SAS (A Squadron cook) RANK Gunner NUMBER 1610059 DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 87 H.A.A.Regiment,Royal Artillery born...

  18. ARMY CDOS Wells, Percy Arthur

    SURNAME Wells FORENAME Percy Arthur UNIT 8 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 798608 DATE OF DEATH 16th July 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Worcestershire resided Worcestershire died North Africa

  19. ARMY CDOS Wallace, Hugh

    SURNAME Wallace FORENAME Hugh UNIT 11 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER 3130762 DATE OF DEATH 5th December 1941 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 59 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Scots Fusiliers born Ayrshire resided Ayr,Ayrshire son of Hugh and Sarah...

  20. ARMY CDOS Thompson, Royce

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Royce UNIT 11 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 2984367 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1941 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Alamein Memorial,Egypt Column 233 (Syria/Lebanon) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders born Barnsley,Yorkshire...
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