Total number of Commonwealth war dead recorded during the First World War:

979,498

Greater than the entire population of Liverpool & Manchester combined.

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Key
Deaths per day
Cumulative deaths

04 August 1914

11 November 1918

Battle of Loos France

25 September 1915

10,294 dead

154,861 Total dead

Battle of the Somme France

01 July 1916

18,771 dead

269,656 Total dead

Battle of Flers Courcelette France

15 September 1916

6,773 dead

356,120 Total dead

Battle of Vimy Ridge France

09 April 1917

7,135 dead

477,433 Total dead

Spring Offensive France

21 March 1918

8,664 dead

744,921 Total dead

  1. Total deaths   1,000,000
  2. 800,000
  3. 600,000
  4. 400,000
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1914
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  4. 04 August 1914

    5 dead

    5 Total dead

    Britain declares war on Germany

    Dead by unit/service
    		1Somerset Light Infantry
    		1Royal Navy
    		1Royal Marine Light Infantry
    		1Indian Defence Force Artillery
    		17th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)

    Britain declares war on Germany after the German Army invades neutral Belgium.