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Casualties from conflicts in which the United Kingdom was involved are tabulated below.
Post World War II
1900 to 1945
Conflict | Start | End | Military Dead | Civilian Dead | Total Dead | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World War II | 1939 | 1945 | 382,600 | 67,100 | 449,700 | World War II casualties |
Arab revolt in Palestine | 1936 | 1939 | 200 | 200 | ||
Iraqi revolt against the British | 1920 | 1920 | 400 -500 | 400 -500 | Tauber E. The Formation of Modern Syria and Iraq. P.312-314 | |
Anglo-Irish War | 1919 | 1921 | 624 | 624 | Military includes Royal Irish Constabulary | |
Third Anglo-Afghan War | 1919 | 1921 | 1136 | 1136 | - reference[dead link] - includes British Indian Army | |
Russian Civil War | 1918 | 1920 | 1073 | 1073 | -Ref[dead link] | |
World War I | 1914 | 1918 | 885,138 | 109,000 | 994,138 | World War I casualties |
Anglo-Aro War | 1901 | 1902 | 97 | ? | 97 | |
Boxer Rebellion | 1899 | 1901 | ? | ? | ? | |
Second Boer War | 1899 | 1902 | 22,000 | ? | 22,000? |
1815 to 1898
Conflict | Start | End | Military Dead | Civilian Dead | Total Dead | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second Sudan War | 1898 | 1898 | 700? | 700? | ||
Anglo-Zanzibar War | 1896 | 1896 | 0 | 0 | ||
Third Anglo-Burmese War | 1885 | 1887 | ? | ? | ? | |
First Boer War | 1880 | 1881 | 408 | ? | 408 | |
Anglo-Zulu War | 1879 | 1879 | 1727 | 1727 | ||
Second Anglo-Afghan War | 1878 | 1880 | 1057 | 1057 | - Ref[dead link] | |
Indian Rebellion of 1857 | 1857 | 1858 | 11021 | ? | 11021 + | Source T.A.Heathcote Mutiny and Insurgency in India 1857-58, 2007 Pen & Sword military publishers |
Second Opium War | 1856 | 1860 | 69 | ? | 69 | |
Anglo-Persian War | 1856 | 1857 | 1535+ | ? | 1535+[5] | |
Crimean War | 1854 | 1856 | 22,182 | 22,182 | - Ref[dead link] | |
Second Anglo-Burmese War | 1852 | 1853 | ? | ? | ? | |
Second Anglo-Sikh War | 1848 | 1849 | 2687 | ? | 2687 | |
New Zealand land wars | 1845 | 1872 | 560[6] | ? | ? | |
First Anglo-Sikh War | 1845 | 1846 | 1989 | ? | 1989 | |
First Opium War | 1839 | 1842 | 69[7] | ? | 69+ | |
First Anglo-Afghan War | 1839 | 1842 | 5062 | ? | 5062 | |
Lower Canada Rebellion | 1837 | 1838 | 32 | 32 | ||
Upper Canada Rebellion | 1837 | 1838 | ? | ? | ? | |
First Anglo-Burmese War | 1824 | 1826 | 15000 | 15000 | ||
Third Anglo-Maratha War | 1817 | 1818 | ? | ? | ? |
References
- - page from The Armed Forces Memorial Project
- - page from Sovereignty.org.uk[dead link]
- - Lists of UK Security Force Casualties
- - Lists of Officers died - Canada 1750-1761 through to 2009
- - Lists of NCOs and other ranks died - New Zealand 1845-47 onwards
- ^ a b "Op Herrick casualty and fatality tables: 2014 - Publications - GOV.UK". mod.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ a b iCasualties: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Casualties
- ^ Ciment, James (2015), Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II, p. 198
- ^ Anglo-Persian War
- ^ "LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS AND CASUALTIES (1864-1872) | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ First Opium War