British Losses in the War.
An official statement of the grand total of carnalities fion «,11 oausc-s, so the April 20 was ruada up as tollows :-- Officers killed in action ... 218 Glficeis d.i dof wound-. ... 5* Olftcoiri pied of disease ..."" 64 N.C.O.'a au'l men lullud iv action 2062 N.C.O.'b aud men died of wounds .., ... 492 N.G.O.'s and men died o£ dUeaso ... ... 2028 j N.C.O.'a aud men died of accidenfcd ... ... 48 i Total deaths ... 4985 Officers wounded ... ... 78 i N.0.0.'s and mon woundud 9225 Total v/ounded ... 9989 Notb. — The number of deaths from wounds has been deducted from tbe total wounded. Oi'ficei-a missing and pinsoners ... ... 171 N.0.0.'s and men missing and prisoners ... ... 3925 r Total tnissiag and prisoners 40&G Notb. — Above numbor it) the not total after oxcludiug those who have recovered— uanjoly, 10 officers and 4S men. One officer aud 41 man have died in captivity. Grand total, 19,050. In addition, 28 officers and 3101 men have been gent honaa sick (as distinct from wounded), which brings the aggregate losses of tha army 6o ovov 22,000. On the other hand, a further number of men have returned fco duty from the hospitals. The mortality from disease again shows an increase It now stands 42 1 per cent of the total deatfcs. I
11 Can yon tell me," asked - a smart young man, " what are the three qniokest modes of communication ?" " Well, no, 1 can't," replied his best girl. "Ha ha ! Telephone, telegraph, tell-a- woman," and now he wonders why she returned his ring.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 11, 26 June 1900, Page 3
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253British Losses in the War. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 11, 26 June 1900, Page 3
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