THE DEATH ROLL IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 January 1901, Page 4

THE DEATH ROLL IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The New Zealanders: The following summary of the casualties in New Zealand Contingents whilst serving in South Africa is instructive KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED FROM WOUNDS

The total Losses. From the return issued by the War Office, the following statement represents the casualties in the South African field force reported up to the end of November ;

One thousand five hundred and seventyfive officers and 35,548 men have been sent home as invalids. Of these 2:11 have died, 1,314 have been discharged from the service as unfit, and 781 arc in the hospital. Exclusive of sick and wounded men now in British hospitals in South Africa, the total losses arc 49,728. The number of deaths from disease recorded in the month of October is eight officers and 451 men. The total number of prisoners and missing has been 302 officers and 7,923 men. Of these 284 officers and 0,595 men have been released or have escaped.

The great majority of the men invalided home have recovered and rejoined for duty, and when deductions have been made for these the total reduction of the military forces through the war in South Africa stands at 14,178, made up as follows; —Deaths in South Africa, 575 officers and. 11,804 men; missing and prisoners, 14 officers and 1,230 men (these figures doubtless including a large number of men reported ‘ missing ’ who have subsequently rejoined, but whose return has not been notified); invalids sent home who have died, 4 officers and 231 men ; invalids sent home who have left the seraiee as unfit, 1,314 men.

1st 0 2nd 5 3rd 0 4 th oth 5 4 Reserve. Tl. 20 10 DIED FKOM DISEASE 0 15 4 5 , ETC. 43 1 18 13 WOUNDED. 19 7 - 58 127 30 41 20 INVALIDED. 12 11 3 123 53 73 54 40 27 3 250

OFFICERS MEN TOTAL Killed 311 3,018 3,329 Died of wounds... 93 952 1,045 Wounded, living 1,004 12,934 13,998 Missing & prisoners 14 1,236 1,250 Died in Captivity 4 92 96 Died of disease ... 163 6,o66 0,729 Accidental deaths 4 176 180 1,053 24,974 26,627