W. Maluleke

Died 31 Jul 1942 in El Alamein, British-occupied, Egypt

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Catercory: Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces.

Biography

Private W. Maluleke was Killed in Action during World War II on the Battlefield in the Second Battle of El Alamein Egypt.

Private, W. Maluleke, Commemorated at El Alamein war cemetery XXXI.J.9. Egypt. He was the son of Ndengeza M. and Machole M., of Sibasa,Transvaal, South Africa; husband of Madzikandhele. ^[1]

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Datum: 31 July 1942. ^[2]

Place: On the Battlefield in the Second Battle of El Alamein Egypt ^[2]

Note

El Alamein is a town on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. It’s known for a decisive 1942 WWII battle, commemorated in El Alamein War Museum with uniforms and tanks. Desert plants surround El Alamein War Cemetery’s headstones. Just outside town, the German War Memorial is a fortress-like structure with a central obelisk, built over a mass grave. The Italian War Memorial is a tower inscribed inside with names of the dead. Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.

Sources

1. ↑ Added by Britz-283 December, 2020
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Commonwealth War Graves Private, W. Maluleke, Service number N/16901, Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. Private, W. Maluleke, El Alamein Cemetery, Egypt Added by Britz-283 December, 2020.

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See Also

• Wikipedia First Battle, History* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein_order_of_battle Second Battle of El Alamein Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.