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UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2

This report provides information on deaths for each medal earning operation since World War 2 for UK Armed Forces personnel on a tri-service basis and include both regular and reservist personnel.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 4 November 2014
• Last updated: 4 April 2024 — See all updates

Upcoming release dates for this publication are available here.

Related information

• Statistics at MOD
• MOD statistics pre-release access list
• MOD National and Official Statistics by topic

Editions

• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2024
  • 4 April 2024
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2023
  • 30 March 2023
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2022
  • 31 March 2022
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2021
  • 25 March 2021
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2020
  • 26 March 2020
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2019
  • 28 March 2019
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2018
  • 27 March 2018
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2017
  • 30 March 2017
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2016
  • 31 March 2016
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2015
  • 26 March 2015
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2014
  • 4 November 2014
  • Official Statistics
• Military deaths in service statistics: background quality reports
  • 4 April 2024
  • Accredited official statistics

Published 4 November 2014
Last updated 4 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 4 April 2024

   Added: 'UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2024'.

2. 30 March 2023

   Added UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2023.

3. 31 March 2022

   Addition of 'UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2022'.

4. 25 March 2021

   Added the UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2021 page.

5. 26 March 2020

   Added the UK armed forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2020 page.

6. 28 March 2019

   Added UK armed forces operational deaths post World War 2 2019.

7. 27 March 2018

   Added UK armed forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2018.

8. 30 March 2017

   Updated to add UK Armed Forces Operational deaths post World War 2: 2017

9. 31 March 2016

   Added UK armed forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2016.

10. 10 June 2015

    Included a sentence with link for upcoming release dates.

11. 26 March 2015

    Added the 2015 edition.

12. 4 November 2014

    First published.