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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: 26 March 2026 — 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: 2026
  • 26 March 2026
  • Official Statistics
• UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2025
  • 27 March 2025
  • Official Statistics
• 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
  • 26 March 2026
  • Accredited official statistics

Published 4 November 2014

Last updated 26 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2026

   Collection has been updated with the latest statistics as at 28 February 2026.

2. 27 March 2025

   Added 'UK Armed Forces operational deaths post World War 2: 2025'.

3. 4 April 2024

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

4. 30 March 2023

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

5. 31 March 2022

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

6. 25 March 2021

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

7. 26 March 2020

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

8. 28 March 2019

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

9. 27 March 2018

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

10. 30 March 2017

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

11. 31 March 2016

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

12. 10 June 2015

    Included a sentence with link for upcoming release dates.

13. 26 March 2015

    Added the 2015 edition.

14. 4 November 2014

    First published.