Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 29 Gorffennaf 1947.
Sir Toby Low
, Blackpool North
12:00,
29 Gorffennaf 1947
asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and men of the British Army have been killed,
| BRITISH ARMY (MALE OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS) | |
| Casualties since VJ-Day (14th August, 1945) to 30th June, 1947 (latest date for which figures are available). | |
| 1. Deaths (all causes): | |
| (a) From 1st August, 1945, to 31st January, 1947 | 22,404 |
| (b) From 1st February, 1947, to 30th June, 1947 | 840 |
| (c) Total of deaths (all causes) reported as struck off strength from 1st August, 1945 (nearest date to VJ-Day) to 30th June, 1947 | 23,244 |
| Reported in the period mentioned irrespective of the date when they occurred and may therefore include deaths which occurred earlier. Figures for the period Ist-I4th August, 1945, cannot be separated without considerable difficulty. | |
| 2. The only precise information readily available on battle casualties is as follows: | ||||
| Covering period. | Officers. | Other Ranks. | All Ranks. | |
| (a) Killed and died of wounds. | ||||
| Palestine | 1st August, 1945 to 30th June, | 15 | 64 | 79 |
| Java and Sumatra | 1947 1st October, 1945 to 9th November, 1946. | 38 | 22 | 5° |
| 43 | 86 | 129 | ||
| These figures are included in the totals of deaths from all causes given above. | ||||
| (b) Wounded | ||||
| Palestine | 1st August, 1945, to 30th June, 1947 | 24 | 156 | 180 |
| Java and Sumatra | 1st October, 1945, to 9th November, 1946. | 63 | 62 | 125 |
| 87 | 218 | 305 | ||
| (c) Missing | ||||
| Palestine | 1st August, 1945, to 30th June, 1947 | None reported | ||
| Java and Sumatra | 1st October, 1945,10 9th November, 1946. | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Mr Frederick Bellenger
, Bassetlaw
I will permission, circulate details in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
