Alamein

The War Memorial  can be found at the entrance to the El Alamein War Cemetery in Egypt.  The memorial was designed by Hubert Worthington and unveiled by Viscount Montgomery of Alamein on 24 October 1954.^[1]

The memorial commemorates a collection of different areas of service and geography. For land forces the memorial largely commemorates those who died during the Western Desert Campaign as well as in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran and have no known grave. For airmen the memorial commemorates those that died in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Greece, Crete and the Aegean, Ethiopia, Eritrea, the Somalilands, the Sudan, East Africa, Aden and Madagascar and in service of the Rhodesian and South African Air Training Scheme and have no known grave. The memorial is collocated with El Alamein War Cemetery, which largely contains the graves of men who died at all stages of the Western Desert Campaign.

War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
WW II	BEAVER	Warwick Hilson	UK	Flight Sergeant	1027038	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6157 WarWW II SurnameBEAVER ForenamesWarwick Hilson NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant Service No1027038 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel37 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted ResidencePestatyn, Flintshire Date Of Death21-Feb-43 Will1 CauseAcft shot down during a raid on shipping in Palermo Harbour TheatreNorth Africa Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age28 Year Born1915 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn Harry and Gwendolen (nee HAYWARD) BEAVER Parents Residence SpouseEileen Stella Susan (nee WRATTEN) BEAVER Spouse ResidencePolperro Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	BRUCK	Henry Edward	UK	Warrant Officer	1313061	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5128 WarWW II SurnameBRUCK ForenamesHenry Edward NationalityUK RankWarrant Officer Service No1313061 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel46 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death18-Oct-43 Will CauseAcft shot down during a sweep to Rhodes TheatreNorth Africa Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam and Elizabeth BRUCK Parents ResidenceSt Mawes Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	CRAPP	Arthur Geoffrey	UK	Corporal	525838	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6070 WarWW II SurnameCRAPP ForenamesArthur Geoffrey NationalityUK RankCorporal Service No525838 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death31-May-41 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialLanteglos by Fowey WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialLanteglos by Fowey Churchyard, brothers grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age24 Year Born1917 Place Of Birth ParentsArthur and Clara Daisy CRAPP Parents ResidenceLanteglos by Fowey Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Lanteglos by Fowey War MemorialLanteglos by Fowey War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	CROSSMAN	John	NZ	Private	23947	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4810 WarWW II SurnameCROSSMAN ForenamesJohn NationalityNZ RankPrivate Service No23947 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel24th Battalion ServiceNew Zealand Infantry Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-Nov-41 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialTreverbyn WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. NZ Memorial - London. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age34 Year Born1907 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam George and Elizabeth (nee PHILLIPS) CROSSMAN Parents ResidenceBugle Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Treverbyn War MemorialTreverbyn War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	DAVIS	Gerald Robert James	UK	Flight Sergeant	550875	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref3286 WarWW II SurnameDAVIS ForenamesGerald Robert James NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant Service No550875 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel203 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceHigh Lanes, Gorran Date Of Death12-Sep-42 Will1 CauseKIA when HMT "Laconia" was torpedoed Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of HonorGorran RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age22 Year Born1920 Place Of Birth ParentsErnest Christopher and Amy Annie DAVIS Parents ResidenceGorran Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	GWYNNE	Peter Anthony Wansborough	UK	Flight Lieutenant	61951	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12515 WarWW II SurnameGWYNNE ForenamesPeter Anthony Wansborough NationalityUK RankFlight Lieutenant Service No61951 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel203 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death05-Oct-43 Will CauseAcft lost during a recce sortie Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialHolsworthy WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRAF Memorial. Alamein Memorial. County/CountryLondon. Egypt. County/Country (Cemetery) Age22 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsClement Wansbrough and Katherine Hawker (nee KINGDON) GWYNNE Parents ResidenceBude Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis brother Owen Llewelyn GWYNNE (12514) also fell in WW 2 and his cousin Robert Claude Hawker KINGDON (12497) fell in WW 1. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Royal Air Force Memorial London
WW II	HIBBERT	John Henry	UK	Flight Sergeant	906246	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5108 WarWW II SurnameHIBBERT ForenamesJohn Henry NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant Service No906246 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel14 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards 1939-1945 Star Aircrew Star British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death30-Mar-42 Will CauseAcft shot down in error during a practice flight Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialBethel WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1921 Place Of BirthTotnes, Devon ParentsAlbert John and Betty Mary Louise (nee AVERY) HIBBERT Parents ResidenceSt Austell Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksSt Austell WM shows surname as HIBBERD. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Bethel War MemorialSt Austell War MemorialBethel War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	JOHNSTONE	Charles William	UK	Flight Lieutenant	43858	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10604 WarWW II SurnameJOHNSTONE ForenamesCharles William NationalityUK RankFlight Lieutenant Service No43858 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death12-Sep-42 Will CauseLost in the troopship "Laconia" which was struck by 2 torpedo, one on the starboard side the second hitting the No 2 hold Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialTuckingmill WM. Camborne PC Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age34 Year Born1908 Place Of Birth ParentsJohn James and Martha Emily JOHNSTONE Parents Residence SpouseSylvia A (nee TREVENA) JOHNSTONE Spouse ResidenceCamborne Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Tuckingmill War MemorialTuckingmill War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	KENDALL	John Willoughby	UK	Lieutenant	190585	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4057 WarWW II SurnameKENDALL ForenamesJohn Willoughby NationalityUK RankLieutenant Service No190585 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel3rd King's Own Hussars ServiceRoyal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death25-Oct-42 Will Cause TheatreMiddle East Interred Parish War MemorialCarn Brea WM. Truro School WM-2. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialIllogan Cemetery, parents' grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age31 Year Born1911 Place Of BirthCornwall ParentsFrederick William and Mary (nee WILLOUGHBY) KENDALL Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Carn Brea War MemorialTruro School War Memorial WW 2Carn Brea War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	LAWRY	Charles Mervyn	UK	Pilot Officer	125825	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1087 WarWW II SurnameLAWRY ForenamesCharles Mervyn NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No125825 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death29-Oct-42 Will CauseKilled when the troopship "Abosso" which was hit by a single torpedo Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialMylor WM. Role of HonorFalmouth RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam John and Dorothy May (nee REED) LAWRY Parents ResidenceMylor Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Mylor War MemorialMylor War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	LENDRUM	Denis Charles	UK	Flying Officer	133436	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12122 WarWW II SurnameLENDRUM ForenamesDenis Charles NationalityUK RankFlying Officer Service No133436 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel252 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death16-May-44 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. King's College Chapel. County/CountryEgypt. London. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age23 Year Born1920 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles George and Margaret Olive LENDRUM Parents ResidenceSt Mawes Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	MATTHEWS	Robert	UK	Flying Officer	130930	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1211 WarWW II SurnameMATTHEWS ForenamesRobert NationalityUK RankFlying Officer Service No130930 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel31 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Distinguished Flying Cross British War Medal WW 2 Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death04-Jun-44 Will CauseAcft lost during a raid on a convoy in Heraklion Harbour Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialManaccan WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age30 Year Born1914 Place Of Birth ParentsFrank and Ann MATTHEWS Parents Residence SpouseElizabeth Mary (nee COLLINGS) MATTHEWS Spouse ResidenceMenaccan Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Manaccan War MemorialAlamein Memorial
WW II	MONTAGUE-BATES	Patrick	UK	Pilot Officer	60521	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5223 WarWW II SurnameMONTAGUE-BATES ForenamesPatrick NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No60521 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel11 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death19-Apr-41 Will CauseAcft shot down during an attack on enemy troop columns Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialManaccan WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age27 Year Born1914 Place Of Birth ParentsBrigadier-General Francis Stewart and Gladys B (nee THOMAS) MONTAGUE-BATES Parents ResidenceManaccan Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksOnly child. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Manaccan War MemorialAlamein Memorial
WW II	PEACH	Stanley John	UK	Sergeant	316236	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9700 WarWW II SurnamePEACH ForenamesStanley John NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No316236 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselRoyal Dragoons ServiceRoyal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death11-Jun-42 Will Cause TheatreNorth Africa InterredTorpoint (Horson) Cemetery Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialTorpoint (Horson) Cemetery, parents' grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age30 Year Born1912 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam Thomas and Emily Louise PEACH Parents ResidenceTorpoint Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis father William Thomas PEACH (9699) also fell. Stanley John PEACH Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Stanley John PEACHAlamein Memorial
WW II	PROUT	Morris (Maurice) Claude	UK	Flight Sergeant	1311870	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref1598 WarWW II SurnamePROUT ForenamesMorris (Maurice) Claude NationalityUK RankFlight Sergeant Service No1311870 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death03-Jul-43 Will CauseAcft lost during a raid on Trapani Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialCalllington WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age24 Year Born1919 Place Of Birth ParentsClaude and Winifred May (nee LAWRY) PROUT Parents ResidenceCallington Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis father Claude PROUT (5943) also fell. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Callington War MemorialCallington War Memorial - FaceAlamein Memorial
WW II	RUSHTON	Richard Douglas	UK	Sergeant	652008	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9776 WarWW II SurnameRUSHTON ForenamesRichard Douglas NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No652008 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel203 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death18-Feb-41 Will CauseAcft crash landed due do damage during a raid on Makale Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialPenzance Cemetery, parents' grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1922 Place Of Birth ParentsRichard Francis and Ethel May RUSHTON Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Richard Douglas RUSHTONAlamein Memorial
WW II	STIDEFORD	John Roger	UK	Pilot Officer	104417	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10763 WarWW II SurnameSTIDEFORD ForenamesJohn Roger NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No104417 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel229 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death23-Nov-41 Will CauseAcft shot down during a sweep Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSt Marys IOS WM. Hugh Town IOS. WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Mary's Old Town IOS, parents' grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age0 Year Born0 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles P O and Mary STIDEFORD Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	STREET	Paul Kenneth John	UK	Sergeant	922868	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12359 WarWW II SurnameSTREET ForenamesPaul Kenneth John NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No922868 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel108th Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death28-Jun-42 Will CauseAcft shot down during a raid on vehicles Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialBodmin Col. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsHerbert and Mary Elizabeth (nee GARNER) STREET Parents ResidenceRiverhead, Kent Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Bodmin College WW2.Alamein Memorial
WW II	THOMAS	John Hamilton	UK	Trooper	7912387	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref12046 WarWW II SurnameTHOMAS ForenamesJohn Hamilton NationalityUK RankTrooper Service No7912387 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel50th Royal Tank Regiment ServiceRoyal Armoured Corps Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death27-Jul-42 Will CauseKilled in action Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt Endellion (St Endelienta) Churchyard, father's grave Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age29 Year Born1913 Place Of BirthPort Isaac ParentsCharles Couch and Elizabeth THOMAS Parents ResidenceChudleigh, Devon Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - John Hamilton THOMASAlamein Memorial
WW II	TOY	Dudley Stanley	UK	Trooper	4626404	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref2040 WarWW II SurnameTOY ForenamesDudley Stanley NationalityUK RankTrooper Service No4626404 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel3rd Battalion ServiceRoyal Army Tank Corps Awards Citations Enlisted ResidenceCornwall Date Of Death27-May-42 Will Cause TheatreMiddle East Interred Parish War Memorial Role of HonorFalmouth Tribute Fund Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. Royal Tank Corps Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age21 Year Born1921 Place Of BirthLiverpool, Lancashire ParentsStanley and Annie TOY Parents ResidencePenwerris Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial
WW II	TUCKER	Kenneth Charles	UK	Sergeant	755162	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref5014 WarWW II SurnameTUCKER ForenamesKenneth Charles NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No755162 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel110 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death18-Jul-41 Will CauseAcft shot down into the sea when returning fro a raid on a power station in Tripoli Theatre Interred Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialAlamein Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryEgypt. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1921 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles Frederick and Florence May TUCKER Parents ResidenceLuckett Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Alamein Memorial