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Gents spare a thought today for the Aussie and Kiwi men and women who have laid down heir lives in armed conflict. May they never be forgotten!
Australian war deaths
Conflict Dates of conflict[1] Number of deaths
New Zealand 1860–61 Nil
Sudan 1885 9
South Africa 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902 589
China 6 August 1900 – 25 April 1901 6
First World War 4 August 1914 – 31 March 1921 61,527
Second World War 3 September 1939 – 30 June 1947 39,652
Australia (North Queensland Coast, bomb and mine clearance) 1947 - 1950 4
Japan (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) 1947 - 1952 3
Papua and New Guinea 1947 - 1975 13
Middle East (UNTSO; Operation Paladin) 1948 1
Berlin Airlift 1948 - 1949 1
Malayan Emergency 16 June 1948 – 31 July 1960 39
Kashmir
(United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) 1948 -1985 1
Korean War 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 340
Malta 1952 - 1955 3
Korean War (Post-Armistice service - ceasefire monitoring) 1953 -1957 16
Southeast Asia (SEATO) 1955 - 1975 6
Indonesian Confrontation 24 December 1962– 11 August 1966 21
Malay Peninsula 19 February 1964 – 11 August 1966 2
Vietnam War 3 August 1962 – 29 April 1975 521
Thailand 25 June 1965 – 31 August 1968 2
Irian Jaya Operation Cenderawasih) 1976 - 1981 1
Western Sahara (MINURSO) 1991 -1994 1
Somalia 20 October 1992 – 30 November 1994 1
Bougainville 1997 - 2003 1
East Timor 16 September 1999 – 18 August 2003 2
East Timor (Operation Astute) 1999 - 2013 2
Afghanistan 11 October 2001 – present 42
Iraq 16 July 2003 – 31 July 2009 2
Solomon Island (RAMSI - Operation Anode) 2003 - 2013 1
Indonesia (Operation Sumatra Assist) 2005 9
Fiji 2006 2
Total 102,820
Deaths as a result of service with Australian units | Australian War Memorial
Hopefully someone from NZ will post their numbers.
Australian war deaths
Conflict Dates of conflict[1] Number of deaths
New Zealand 1860–61 Nil
Sudan 1885 9
South Africa 11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902 589
China 6 August 1900 – 25 April 1901 6
First World War 4 August 1914 – 31 March 1921 61,527
Second World War 3 September 1939 – 30 June 1947 39,652
Australia (North Queensland Coast, bomb and mine clearance) 1947 - 1950 4
Japan (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) 1947 - 1952 3
Papua and New Guinea 1947 - 1975 13
Middle East (UNTSO; Operation Paladin) 1948 1
Berlin Airlift 1948 - 1949 1
Malayan Emergency 16 June 1948 – 31 July 1960 39
Kashmir
(United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) 1948 -1985 1
Korean War 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 340
Malta 1952 - 1955 3
Korean War (Post-Armistice service - ceasefire monitoring) 1953 -1957 16
Southeast Asia (SEATO) 1955 - 1975 6
Indonesian Confrontation 24 December 1962– 11 August 1966 21
Malay Peninsula 19 February 1964 – 11 August 1966 2
Vietnam War 3 August 1962 – 29 April 1975 521
Thailand 25 June 1965 – 31 August 1968 2
Irian Jaya Operation Cenderawasih) 1976 - 1981 1
Western Sahara (MINURSO) 1991 -1994 1
Somalia 20 October 1992 – 30 November 1994 1
Bougainville 1997 - 2003 1
East Timor 16 September 1999 – 18 August 2003 2
East Timor (Operation Astute) 1999 - 2013 2
Afghanistan 11 October 2001 – present 42
Iraq 16 July 2003 – 31 July 2009 2
Solomon Island (RAMSI - Operation Anode) 2003 - 2013 1
Indonesia (Operation Sumatra Assist) 2005 9
Fiji 2006 2
Total 102,820
Deaths as a result of service with Australian units | Australian War Memorial
Hopefully someone from NZ will post their numbers.
