Please note that the figures in this table are unofficial estimates obtained from various sources. Here we offer detailed breakdown of world war 2 casualties listed by country. Conflict start end military dead civilian dead total dead note world war ii. Wwii army and army air force casualties national archives. The number of civilian deaths in china alone might well be more than 50,000,000.
The following officers and men have been mentioned in despatches in recognition of their. James harold bell ckx 7605, stoker 1st class, hms welshman, royal navy. British army casualty lists 19391945 the national archives. You can apply for a world war 2 medal if you meet the criteria. My ole grandad passed away aged 92, good innings,doubt if i will make it to 60, legend served in italy and africa. Short, that is, of getting his full service records from the national archives there may be some family politics with his second wife that make access difficult. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below. Not mentioned in dispatches athol gladwyn adams, 5th battalion, 1st aif. Over 60 million people were killed, which was about 3% of the 1940 world population est.
The austin k2y is a british heavy military ambulance that was used by all commonwealth services during the second world war. There are no citations for awards of the military medal or mentions in despatches. However, first and second world war despatches such as those published in the london gazette dealt with the broadest outlines of campaigns. Researching montgomerys military life further finds him in the casualty lists as a junior. World war i figures include expeditions in north russia and siberia. There were 21,000 casualties as a result of the confusion and poor leadership. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online for the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette. This page provides information about the number of troops in world war ii, including how many were wounded or killed in battle. Mylate father also served in the rasc and according to various family members was mentioned in dispatches. It can be difficult to confirm why a person was mentioned in despatches. Sources of information on us navy casualties in world war ii. According to the national wwii museum, the soviet union suffered the most casualties in world war ii.
A mention in despatches is an operational gallantry award given to all ranks for an act or acts. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. Please link geni profiles of military casualties to the project. Be commended for ones actions by name in an official military report. War department published a list of dead and missing army troops from each state, including kansas.
Estimated figures for world war ii casualties are divergent and contradictory. Oct 17, 2005 am researching my fiancees grandfather george john william smith who served in the royal engineers. I have a relative who was in the raf and apparently was mentioned twice during ww2, and i would like to find out what this related to. World war ii army casualties kansas historical society.
This tradition continued in australia until the end of the vietnam war, but was phased out with the introduction of the australian system of honours and awards in 1975. Crucially, the database also contains individuals who. In world war ii he assumed command of the eight army from 1942 in the western desert and went up. World war 1 service records, some world war 2 service records and royal.
Alabama arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware district of columbia florida georgia idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi. During ww2 he was 3 times mentioned in dispatches and was appointed aoc of 3 group on 27th february 1943. World war ii casualties of the soviet union wikipedia. The data is divided by each nation that participated in the war.
Canada gazette as having been mentioned in dispatches in recognition. Australian colonial forces and family history is a guide to researching military personnel who served in the. In world war 2, monty assumed command of the eighth army in the western. See more ideas about world war one, world war i and world war. Am researching my fiancees grandfather george john william smith who served in the royal engineers. What infomation can you get on mentioned in dispatches. I went to innsworth in gloucestershire to be kitted up. Soldiers who were mentioned in dispatches mid did not receive a medal for their. Australian colonial forces and family history is a guide to researching military personnel who served in the australian colonial forces from 1788 to 1902. Some estimates suggest that 75 million people died in the war, including about 20 million military personnel and 40 million civilians.
Royal navy medals mid, mentions in despatches, world war 1. During ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. Is there any way i can find more about these despatches, and more importantly, would i be eligible to get copies. Does anyone know how i can get a coy of the mid citation for my grandfather, from wwii. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. The casualties listed here include 19 to 25 million warrelated famine deaths in the ussr, china, indonesia, vietnam, the philippines, and india that are often omitted from other compilations of world war ii casualties. It was not pretty german police could kill a whole village for harbouring russians when said russians were a few pows from 1941 settled in said village by a german military my. Apr 18, 2019 it includes information on service records, images, medals, regiments, battles official histories, casualties and nurses and womens war work. The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of. My fathersinlaw family lived in todays bielarus during the wwii. More than 15,000 australian defence force personnel were mentioned in despatches. The following announcement was written by the folks at. The authors of the oxford companion to world war ii maintain that casualty statistics are notoriously unreliable.
This database, based on the published list, contains more than 4500 names of kansans who died while serving in the united states army, including the army air forces, between may 27, 1941, and january. This section will list all the countrys that fought or were fought over during world war 2. Statistics of military wounded are available for the major combatants. There were more than 60 million world war 2 casualties resulting in death which at the time was more than 2. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. Join 604,545 other humans and have new posts emailed to you.
The bureau of naval personnels official list of the navys world war ii casualties resulting from enemy action is a 1947 ibm printout arranged chronologically by the campaigns as listed in the secretary of the navys navy and marine corps awards manual. A soldier mentioned in dispatches or despatches mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldiers gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces. Because many ww2 deaths went unrecorded estimates for the total number of casualties in the war vary. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at. World war ii was the deadliest military conflict in history in absolute terms of total casualties. Includes royal marines, royal indian marine and british merchant navy.
When going through his papers from ww2, found something that said about being mentioned in dispatches and not much. World war ii losses of the soviet union from all related causes were about 27,000,000 both civilian and military, although exact figures are disputed. Worldwide casualty estimates vary widely in several sources. The following is a list of published statistics for polish casualties in. The sixyear conflict is considered the most destructive war in history. United states military casualties of war wikipedia. The exact breakdown is not always provided in the sources cited. Jul 10, 2005 i wonder if anyone can tell me if it is possible to find the original record that led to someone being mentioned in dispatches. My grandfather refused to talk about his experiences in the war but my father says that he was twice mentioned in despatches. United states of america 418,500 casualties, almost all troops. Royal navy fleet air arm flying personnel 1939 1947. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history.
I know there is a thread regarding how to obtain service records but i dont know if this will include these. Oct 08, 2019 world war 2 was the bloodiest conflict in human history. Letters on vellum, recommendations, notices of good work, mentions, recognition of services, recommendations for promotion etc, as well as more formal mentions in dispatches. During ww1, reports from commanders in chief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. You can search and download british army casualty lists from the second world. Built by austin, it was based on the civilian austin k30 light truck, differing mainly by having simple canvas closures in place of drivers cab doors.
Spectacular video putting wwii deaths in perspective. The postsoviet government of russia puts the soviet war losses at 26. The departments of war and the navy created lists of casualties during world war ii. A report on the causative agents of battle casualties in world war ii showed the comparative incidence of casualties from different types of weapons for several theaters. While transporting stores and personnel to tobruk hms welshman was hit by a torpedo fired by u617, commanded by albrecht brandi two hours later she sank east of tobruk in position coordinates. See also world war ii main page this is a universal project. Mention in dispatches oakleaf on world war 1 victory medal ribbon. The father in law was in the desert rats during wwii 1st batt royal tank regt and i found his medals the other day and he has the italy star amongst others and it has a mentioned in dispatches oak leaf. World war ii casualties naval history and heritage command.
Civilian casualties of world war two history learning site. Activities and achievements of the war were detailed, with individuals mentioned in despatches mid. Hamilton road cemetery is a combined municipal and military burial ground situated in the coastal town of deal, kent, in south east england. Clearly there must be named official reports to located in the archive to support the mid, which can cover a range of valorous deeds. World war ii casualties for navy, marine corps, and coast guard. Hi folks, i only learned last week from my 85 year old mother that both her brothers were mentioned in despatches during ww2.
British commanders in chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. In january 1942, as i expected to be called up, i volunteered to join the w. Civil war april 2, 2012 doctor david hacker after extensive research offered new casualty rates higher by 20%. We have no idea what this was for but would like to find out.
Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. The term mentioned in despatches mid may crop up when youre. The war was notable for the nazisponsored genocide of the jewish peoples resulting in more than 5. A figure of 20 million was considered official during the soviet era. Not only was the soldier promoted from lance corporal to full sergeant, but he was also mentioned in dispatches on the 21st of july 1917. The national archives scanned those lists and they are available on naras website in the online catalog at. Service records for the campaigns that occurred after ww2, including.
Mentioned in despatches our contribution birtwistlewiki. The wwi hero who charged the enemy trenches, captured. Both chaps are sadly no longer with us, but one of my uncles has got two children still alive whom i have no contact with. Harrison retired from the raf in 1946 and died on 18th may 1974, aged 80. Anyone know where i can find the actual citation for a mention in dispatches wwii if such thing exists. Opened in may 1856, it was created to provide a new burial ground for deal at a time when its general population was expanding and when previous, often ad hoc facilities for dealing with deaths in the area no longer sufficed.
Military casualties of world war two allied forces. Petty officers, and men are mentioned for their services during operations in the cameroons. There was approximately 8 million to 10 million military deaths, and 24 million military and civilian deaths. Mentioned in dispatches armed forces page 1 rootschat. Mentioned in despatches for distinguished services in the successful landing operations in sicily, the messina straits, salerno and normandy 3. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. By the end of the war the worldwide strength of the fleet air arm was 59 aircraft carriers, 3,700 aircraft, 72,000 officers and men, and 56 naval air stations. Available to diamond subscribers of the site, each transcription is accompanied by a scan of the original handwritten record, as well as a link to the official citation as it appeared in the london gazette.
Estimates of deaths sustained by the 10th division vary from 75% of the original strength to 25% or 3,000 men. We have listed the main sources but there may be others. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001. World war ii casualties for navy, marine corps, and coast guard from. My brother has applied for his service record from the mod. Eventually each country will also be described in a fair amount of detail as to what role they played, be it as one of the allies, as part of the axis, or in some cases both. Sep, 2011 anyone know where i can find the actual citation for a mention in dispatches wwii if such thing exists. World war ii casualties wikipedia republished wiki 2. Victory medal 191418 with mention in despatches british oak leaf. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commanders in chief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. Mentioned in dispatches navy net royal navy community. Find thousands of soldiers and army nurses who had come to. Mentioned in dispatches wwii citation army rumour service. For the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette.