AUSTRALIAN NAVY
CASUALTIES IN WAR
TOTAL OF 2422
Melbourne, April 14
The Australian Navy since the war began has suffered 2422 casualties, comprising 1327 deaths, including 167 caused by sickness and accident, 230 wounded. 523 missing and 333 prisoners of war. This statement was issued by the Minister of the Navy, Mr Makin, to clear up a misunderstanding caused by figures quoted by the Minister of the Army, Mr Forde, which gave the number of deaths in action suffered by the Navy as 335.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 13428, 15 April 1944, Page 3
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