Casualties

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 29 Gorffennaf 1947.

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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, 194722,404
(b) From 1st February, 1947, to 30th June, 1947840
(c) Total of deaths (all causes) reported as struck off strength from 1st August, 1945 (nearest date to VJ-Day) to 30th June, 194723,244
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.