§ 83. Mr. SILVERMANasked the Minister of Pensions what was the total number of British casualties, killed and wounded, among the forces of the Crown during the years 1914 to 1918; and in how many of such cases are pensions being paid?
§ The MINISTER of PENSIONS (Mr. R. S. Hudson)The total number of casualties by death or wound that occurred in the course of the Great War was, I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War, 2,437,964. Altogether about 2,419,000 awards of pecuniary compensation have been made for death or disablement by service in the Great War. Pensions and allowances are in payment in respect of approximately 820,000 disabled and deceased officers and men at the present time.