HL Deb 09 May 1916 vol 21 c946
VISCOUNT MIDLETON

My Lords, I wish to ask the noble and gallant Earl the Secretary of State for War a Question of which I have given him private notice—namely, whether he is in a position to tell the House the numbers of the military casualties in the recent disturbances in Ireland.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (EARL KITCHENER)

My Lords, from the latest information the casualties in Ireland are: Army—officers killed, 17; wounded, 46; other ranks, killed, 86; wounded, 311. Royal Navy—other ranks, killed, 1; wounded, 2. Royal Irish Constabulary—killed, 12; wounded, 23. Dublin Metropolitan Police—killed, 3; wounded, 3. Loyal Volunteers—killed, 5; wounded, 3. Total killed, 124; wounded, 388.

VISCOUNT MIDLETON

Do those figures include members of the Royal Irish Con stabulary wounded in other parts of the country besides Dublin?

EARL KITCHENER

The information has been received by telegraph to-day, and I believe it includes the figures for every part of Ireland to date.