TOTAL CASUALTIES
THREE SERVICES
DOMINION'S LOSSES
New Zealand's casualties in all three Services up to the beginning of October totalled 20,331, of whom 9071 are missing or prisoners of war. The figures were released last night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) and also a , comparison with the position for the corresponding period of the last war. ' . The figures are as follows: — ■ AiiArmy. Force. Navy. Total. Killed and died of , wounds ...... 2,492 1,034 21S 3,764 Wounded ...... 7,130 . 07. 26 7,232 Missing & prisoners of war ...... 8,383 CM 71 9,071 Accidentally killed and died of sickness 264- — - m Totals ... 18,278 1,735 31S 20,331 The above figures compare as follows with those for the corresponding period of-the last war:— . Last war. This war. Killed and died of wounds 8,582 3,764 Missing and prisoners of war 1,204 9,071 Wounded ... ........ 22,048 7,232
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 105, 30 October 1942, Page 4
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137TOTAL CASUALTIES Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 105, 30 October 1942, Page 4
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