Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
El Alamein
Commemorated ati
El Alamein stone
{Inscription in the steel panel at the front of the memorial:} Harrow honours...
Other Subjects
D. J. Watts
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Broderick Hartwell
Naval officer. RN Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital.  We think this is Broderick Robert Hartwell - born Ireland, with the dates we've given.
1 memorial
Ernest George Neighbour
The photo shows Ernie with his wife Lily on their wedding day before he went to war. He was captured in Singapore in 1942. From the Picture source: "Mr Neighbour grew up in the Caledonian Road area...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
63 (Special Air Service) Signal Squadron
A reserves signals unit that provides communications support for the two SAS reserves regiments, 21 and 23 Special Air Service.
1 memorial
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