Of the estimated 220,550 UK military personnel deployed on overseas operations between September 2001 and March 2014 …

… 626 died, that’s 2.8 deaths in every 1,000 troops

Proportionately, this is 12% more than the 2.5 in every 1,000 losses suffered by US forces, according to Action on Armed Violence

2.8m US personnel deployed,

Sept 2001 to Sept 2015*

6,835 killed

Of the estimated 220,550 UK military personnel deployed on overseas operations between September 2001 and March 2014 …

Proportionately, this is 12% more than the 2.5 in every 1,000 losses suffered by US forces, according to Action on Armed Violence

2.8m US personnel deployed,

Sept 2001 to Sept 2015*

… 626 died, that’s 2.8 deaths in every 1,000 troops

6,835 killed