The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-20
BRITISH LOSE MORE
THAN 100000 WEN
MORE THAN ONE-FlFTH OF THESE
WERE KILLED AND 1886 OF
THEM WERE OFFICERS.

LONDON, Nov 10. British casual
ties during the war, including all the
theatres of activities, totaled 3.049, 991.
it was announced i'll the House of
Commons today by James Ian Mac
Pherson. Parliamentary Secretary for
the War Office. OF this number the
officers killed wounded or missing ag-
gregated 142 ,634 and the men 2907-
357. The total losses in the fighting
on the F'ranco-Belgian front were g.
4 1862.
4 The total in killed on all fronts was
65S,6 OF these 1886 were officers
and 620,S29 were men.
The total British wounded in the war
was more than 1000 600 the Parlia-
mentary Secretary's figures showing
the missing, including prisoners, to-
] tailed 359,145
4 OF the wounded 1854 We're officers
fand 1, 939 AIS were men. OF the miss
( ing, including prisoners, 1904 were
officers and 347,051 were men.
4 The figures given include troops
4 from India and the Dominions.
2,719,652 Fell in France.
1 In Egypt the total losses were 81
4 S55. Those killed or who died of
] wounds were 1892. comprising ,09S
officers and 14.794 men. The wounded
i totaled 3S,073, comprising 2,311 off
GERS and 1872 men. The missing and
prisoners totaled 1883, comprising 1873
officers and 3.705 men.
The total casualties in France were
E2,719,654 OF this total 32,769 officers
were killed and died of wounds or
other causes. and 526,S43 men The
wounded totaled 1,S33345, comprising
S3,142 officers and 1.750,203 men. The
imissing, including prisoners, totaled
1865, comprising 10,S46 officers and
31S.S49 men.
In Italy the British losses totaled
6,73S. OF these sc officers and GAL
men We're killed. 334 officers and 4,612
men were wounded. OF these 765 mis-
sing SO were officers and 727 men.
In the East African campaign the
total casualties were 17S25. OF this
total 9,104 were killed or died com
Uprising $50 officers and S,724 men. A
total of 1854 were wounded, compris.
! ing AIS officers and 1875 men. The
missing and prisoners totaled 80, com
prisng 3S officers and so men.
In other theatres the total casual
ties were 3,297. OF this. number 1873
officers and 800 men were killed; 142
officers and 1873 men were wounded
and 81 officers and 90S men were miss
ing or prisoners.
In addition to the grand total Of
deaths, there were 10000 deaths from
various causes among troops not form
ing any part of the expeditionary force.
DardanelIes Cost 1929.
The Dardanelles expedition cost tbe
British 1929 casualties. OF this
number 1855 officers were killed or
died, and 31,737 others The wounded
were 300 officers and 75,50S Others
The missing, including prisoners were
25S officers and 7,431 others.
On the Salonika front the losses
were 27,31S OF these the killed were
2S5 officers and 1880 others: the
wounded, SIS officers and 16.o5S 9th.
ers; the missing ia officers and 2,71s
others.
The total British losses in the Meso-
potamian campaign were 1889, ac-
cording to Mr.. MacPherson's figures.
or these the fatalities were BLOC.
comprising 1910 officers and 2s,76s
men.
The wounded totaled 51,115, com
prlsing 2,429 officers and 1856 men.
The missing and prisoners totaled Is,
800 comprising 566 officers and A.
7S9 men