United Kingdom casualties of war
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British war dead from conflicts in which the United Kingdom was involved are tabulated below.
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[edit] Post World War II
Data sourced from respective Wikipedia articles unless otherwise stated
| Conflict | Start | End | Military Dead | Civilian Dead | Total Dead | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq War | 2003 | ongoing | 173 | 173 | Casualties of the Iraq War | |
| Afghanistan | 2001 | ongoing | 100 | 100 | British Forces casualties in Afghanistan since 2001 | |
| Kosovo War | 1999 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sierra Leone Civil War | 2000 | 2000 | 1 | 1? | ||
| Bosnian War | 1995 | 1996 | ? | ? | ||
| Gulf War | 1991 | 1991 | 47 | 47 | ||
| Falklands War | 1982 | 1982 | 256 | 256 | ||
| Northern Ireland Troubles | 1969 | 1998 | 499 | 1855 | 2978 | |
| Aden Emergency | 1963 | 1967 | 90 | 90 | Ref | |
| Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation | 1962 | 1966 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Suez Crisis | 1956 | 1956 | 56 | 56 | ||
| Cyprus Emergency | 1955 | 1959 | 104 | 16 | 120 | Ref |
| Mau Mau Uprising | 1952 | 1960 | 63 | 60 | 123 | |
| Korean War | 1950 | 1953 | 1109 | 1109 | Ref | |
| Malayan Emergency | 1948 | 1960 | 519 | 519 | ||
| Palestine Emergency | 1945 | 1948 | 223 | 223 | Ref |
[edit] 1900 to 1945
| Conflict | Start | End | Military Dead | Civilian Dead | Total Dead | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II | 1939 | 1945 | 382,600 | 67,800 | 450,400 | World War II casualties |
| Arab revolt in Palestine | 1936 | 1939 | 200 | 200 | ||
| Anglo-Irish War | 1919 | 1921 | 624 | 624 | Military includes Royal Irish Constabulary | |
| Third Anglo-Afghan War | 1919 | 1919 | 1136 | 1136 | - reference - includes British Indian Army | |
| Russian Civil War | 1918 | 1920 | 1073 | 1073 | -Ref | |
| World War I | 1914 | 1918 | 885,138 | 109,000 | 994,138 | World War I casualties |
| Anglo-Aro War | 1901 | 1902 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Boxer Rebellion | 1899 | 1901 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Second Boer War | 1899 | 1902 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
[edit] 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 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Third Anglo-Burmese War | 1885 | 1887 | ? | ? | ? | |
| First Boer War | 1880 | 1881 | 408 | ? | 408 | |
| Anglo-Zulu War | 1879 | 1879 | 1673 | 1673 | ||
| Second Anglo-Afghan War | 1878 | 1880 | 1057 | 1057 | - Ref | |
| Indian Rebellion of 1857 | 1857 | 1858 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Second Opium War | 1856 | 1860 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Anglo-Persian War | 1856 | 1857 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Crimean War | 1854 | 1856 | 22,182 | 22,182 | - Ref | |
| Second Anglo-Burmese War | 1852 | 1853 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Second Anglo-Sikh War | 1848 | 1849 | ? | ? | ? | |
| New Zealand land wars | 1845 | 1872 | ? | ? | ? | |
| First Anglo-Sikh War | 1845 | 1846 | ? | ? | ? | |
| First Opium War | 1839 | 1842 | ? | ? | ? | |
| First Anglo-Afghan War | 1839 | 1842 | 5062 | ? | 5062 |
