British Military Casualties

Birchy | 16:18 Mon 04th Apr 2005 | History

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Is it true that there were only two years - during the 20th Century - where there were no British military personnel killed in battle? If so, what were the two years?

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THECORBYLOON

According to this site, http://www.learningalive.co.uk/lapages/topical/remembrance.html

it's only 1967.......

Birchy

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Thanks CorbyLoon!

kev100

Corbyloon, may I ask you how you found that site? I googled all sorts of things and drew a blank, you must be a better googler than I am.

Please share your secret.

THECORBYLOON

kev100 I can't mind on the combination that gave that result but I knew there were only one or two years where there have been no deaths and I knew the answer must be somewhere. It's a case of perseverance.

Grunty

The way I read the site, Birchy could possibly be right. 1967 was the only year after the 1914-1918 war.

THECORBYLOON

Birchy, I have not been able to track down a second year but The Royal British Legion say it was 1968 NOT 1967 and I would be more likely to accept that answer than the other site . See here for the Legion site

http://www.thepressdesk.com/britishlegion/tab.php?tabid=2470

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