HC Deb 22 April 1915 vol 71 cc420-1W
Mr. JOHN

asked the Prime Minister whether he will state, separately, the losses sustained by the Army and the Navy from the commencement of the War to the 31st March last, indicating, respectively, the numbers killed, wounded, and missing?

The PRIME MINISTER

The number of officers and men of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Reserve, and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve killed, wounded, and missing from the commencement of the War to the 31st March, 1915, are as follows:—

OFFICERS.
Killed … … 332
Wounded … … 61
Missing … … 7
Interned … … 41
Prisoners … … 11
Total … … 452
MEN.
Killed … 4,981 (Including 57 Mercantile ratings lost in H.M.S. "Bayano").
Wounded … 640 (Including 3 Interned and 50 Prisoners.)
Missing … 72
Interned … 1,524 (Exclusive of 3 wounded.)
Prisoners … 924 (Exclusive of 50 wounded.)
Total … 8,141

For the losses sustained by the Army, I must refer my hon. Friend to the oral answers given by the Under-Secretary for War on 15th and 20th April.