Number of Names on the Roll (Officers not included)997Actual Strength of Battalion on Embarkation—Officers34Warrant Officers10Staff Sergeants and Sergeants35Corporals and Lance-Corporals40Privates912Total1,031Casualties amongst Original Members during the War—Officers.OtherRanks.Killed in Action4216Died of Wounds460Died of Illness214Died from Other Causes-2Total Deaths10292Percentage of Casualties (Deaths) to Strength—Officers - 29.4 — Other Ranks - 29.3N.B.—The exact figures in regard to the wounded are not available. The percentage was very high.Number of Original Members who gained Commissions in the Field63Number of Honours conferred on Original Members for Gallant Conduct and Distinguished Service80
NOTES.
1. The abbreviations used in Appendix H. apply to this Roll.
2. The number of the Reinforcement to which the Member belonged is indicated by the first figure which occurs in the column headed "Memoranda."
3. The date on which the Member joined the Battalion in the Field is shown thus—"J.18/8/15."