Australian Army during World War II
Casualties
Table:
Operational areas: battle casualties

War against Germany

War against Japan

Total

Killed in action

2,688

8,635

11,323

Died of wounds (DOW)

701

1,093

1,794

DOW while prisoner of war

55

48

103

Died of disease while POW

95

5,360

5,455

Total killed or died

3,539

15,136

18,675

POWs escaped, recovered or repatriated

7,055

13,865

20,920

Wounded (cases)

8,578

13,275

21,853

Total battle casualties

19,172

42,276

61,448

Operational areas: non-battle casualties

Australia

Overseas

Total

Killed/died of injury

352

736

1,088

Wounds and injuries

9,196

24,000

33,196

Non-operational areas

Killed/died of injuries or accidents

1,795

Wounds and injuries

121,800

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