New Zealand war cemetery near El Alamein

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The North African campaign was a long struggle with major advances and retreats. Eventually the success of the Allied forces at El Alamein in November 1942 ensured their victory, which was not finally achieved until May 1943. The cost to New Zealand was heavy – 2,989 killed, over 7,000 wounded and over 4,000 taken prisoner. This is the New Zealand war cemetery near the El Alamein front in 1942.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, War History Collection (DA-01514)

Reference: DA-06780

by Harold Gear Paton

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Comments

Colleen Wesley
09 December 2024

I visited El Alemein in 2017. Spent the day visiting the cematury and Museaum. Had a photo of the grave my father's cousin was buried in. My father served in the battles around El Alemein. The graves are all beautifully attended they are no longer wooden they are now granite. The museum is amazing, they feature a day by day biography of the war. There are literally thousands of NZ soldiers graves there. I also visited the German and Italian graves. They were totally different from the commonwealth graves. The Germans were large tombs carrying the ashes of their soldiers each one labeled with a city from which they came from. The Italian had little post boxes with the name of the person who had died. Also visited the Alexander grave site where a lot of Kiwis are buried it is looked after by the Italians.Every grave site was immaculately attended. Took many photos of NZs grave. Well worth a visit. I was the only non Egyption visiting that day.

Mark Skinner
01 January 2024

My uncle, William Kitchener Skinner, was killed in action on 21st July 1942 in the 1st Battle of El Alamein. I would love to receive any information that might relate to my uncle or if anyone possibly has a photo of him or the Auckland 24th Infantry from around that time. Collecting our family information for the kids. Thanks and all the best.

ronald mc queen
26 June 2012

My uncle J.A.Mc Laren was Killed at El Alamein on 2nd Nov 1942 15 days before my 4 th B/day According to news.He was killed prior to the victory in El Alamein,on 5th nov.very ironic.I remember the day he left N.Z. Apparently we were very close.I have a pisture of his grave,with all details,such as his name Number.Regt,etc

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Kōrero: Second World War