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asked the Prime Minister when he proposes to publish the despatches relating to the Norwegian and Grecian expeditions and the report from General Wavell on the loss of Malaya and fall of Singapore?
This will not be done until they can be published without giving useful information to the enemy.
Are we to understand that the Government do not intend to follow the precedent of the last war? Are we not to have any despatches until the war is over?
Casualties to all ranks of British Empire Forces during the first three years of war(excluding deaths from natural casues). | ||||||||
United Kingdom* | Canada | Australia. | New Zealand. | South Africa. | India† | Colonies. | Total British Empire. | |
Killed‡ | 73,477 | 3,142 | 6142 | 3,219 | 1,439 | 3,286 | 1,334 | 92,089 |
Missing | 75,403 | 2,058 | 24,193 | 2,860 | 13,350 | 86,289 | 22,566 | 226,719 |
Wounded | 50,163 | 1,357 | 15,700 | 7,178 | 3,229 | 9,168 | 1,499 | 88,294 |
Prisoners of war | 76,801 | 3,865 | 7,874 | 6,088 | 4,597 | 3,236 | 5,430 | 107,891 |
Total | 275,844 | 10,422 | 53,959 | 19,345 | 22,615 | 101,979 | 30,829 | 514,993 |
* Including overseas personnel serving in these forces, in particular from Newfoundland and Southern Rhodesia. | ||||||||
† Including casualties to the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery. | ||||||||
‡ Including died of wounds or injuries. |