§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Prime Minister when it is intended to implement
WAR CASUALTIES Casualties to all ranks of British Commonwealth and Empire Forces reported from 3 September, 1939 to 30 November, 1944 (Excluding deaths from natural causes) United Kingdom (1). Canada. Australia. New Zealand. South Africa. India. Colonies. Total, British Empire. KILLED including died of wounds or injuries. 199,497 28,040 18,015 8,919 5,783 17,415 4,493 282,162 MISSING 39,383 4,807 6,913 928 599 13,935 14,015 80,580 WOUNDED 235,207 39,010 34,336 17,115 11,796 45,224 3,686 386,374 PRISONERS OF WAR, including Service Internees. 161,020 7,128 25,597 7,153 10,765 76,023(2) 6,752 294,438 TOTAL 635,107 78,985 84,861 34,115 28,943 152,597 28,946 1,043,554 (1) Including men from overseas serving in these forces, in particular from Newfoundland and Southern Rhodesia. (2) Including 22,803 officers and other ranks missing but presumed to be prisoners of war. NOTES:—(a) These figures exclude civilian casualties due to enemy action and casualties to merchant seamen. (b) The figures are net, i.e. they exclude repatriated or escaped prisoners of war and men reported missing who subsequently rejoined.