United Kingdom casualties of war lists deaths of British armed forces and British citizens caused by conflicts in which the United Kingdom was involved.
Conflict
Start
End
Military Dead
Civilian Dead
Total Dead
Note
World War II
1939
1945
383,700
67,100
450,900
World War II deaths ; includes deaths from the Crown Colonies
Arab revolt in Palestine
1936
1939
262
262
Iraqi revolt against the British
1920
1920
1,000
1,000
Tauber, E., The Formation of Modern Syria and Iraq, pp. 312-314
Anglo-Irish War
1919
1921
776[ 7]
898[ 7]
1,674
Military includes Royal Irish Constabulary . Irish civilians were all British citizens during the conflict.
Third Anglo-Afghan War
1919
1921
1,136
1,136
- reference - includes British Indian Army
Russian Civil War
1918
1920
1,073
1,073
-Ref
World War I
1914
1918
887,858
107,000[ 8]
994,858
World War I casualties
Anglo-Aro War
1901
1902
700-800
700-800
Boxer Rebellion
1899
1901
33
30+
33
30+
Second Boer War
1899
1902
27,000
27,000
Conflict
Start
End
Military Dead
Civilian Dead
Total Dead
Note
Second Sudan War
1898
1898
700
700
Anglo-Zanzibar War
1896
1896
0
0
1 wounded British sailor.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
1885
1887
First Boer War
1880
1881
408
408
Anglo-Zulu War
1879
1879
1,900
1,900
Second Anglo-Afghan War
1878
1880
9,850
9,850
- Ref
Indian Rebellion of 1857
1857
1858
11,021+
11,021 +
Source T.A.Heathcote Mutiny and Insurgency in India 1857-58 , 2007 Pen & Sword military publishers
Second Opium War
1856
1860
134
134
Anglo-Persian War
1856
1857
1,535+
1,535+[ 9]
Crimean War
1854
1856
22,182
22,182
- Ref
Second Anglo-Burmese War
1852
1853
Second Anglo-Sikh War
1848
1849
2,687
2,687
New Zealand Wars
1845
1872
560[ 10]
First Anglo-Sikh War
1845
1846
1,989
1,989
First Opium War
1839
1842
69[ 11]
69+
First Anglo-Afghan War
1839
1842
5,062
5,062
Lower Canada Rebellion
1837
1838
32
32
Upper Canada Rebellion
1837
1838
First Anglo-Burmese War
1824
1826
15,000
15,000
Third Anglo-Maratha War
1817
1818
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^ First Opium War