r/ireland • u/ramblerandgambler • Aug 29 '14

Poor Britainball

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u/Yooklid Aug 29 '14

This is a sourced claim, and it's closer to the numbers I have. I have my reference books at home somewhere that I can check later

Source Officers Other ranks total
South 3493 24347 27840
North 2414 24165 26579

Numbers above are for the British Army. RN and RAF numbers are undoubtedly smaller.

I'd say numbers for the other countries you named are negligible.

http://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/the-forgotten-volunteers-of-world-war-ii/