German Afrika Korps attacked the British lines with tanks. With few anti-tank guns and little air support, the British were forced to retreat. Tindall was killed the following day in an air raid. His younger brother, Mark, also served in the KRRC and died in a training accident in August 1942. He is commemorated at the Alamein Memorial. References External links 1912 births 1942 deaths People from Sherborne Cricketers from Dorset People educated at Hawtreys People educated at Winchester College Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford English cricketers Dorset cricketers Oxford University cricketers Oxford University A.F.C. players Schoolteachers from Dorset Officers' Training Corps officers King's Royal Rifle Corps officers British Army personnel killed in World War II Deaths by airstrike during World War II Military personnel from Dorset Association footballers not categorized by position English footballers Teachers at Eton College