6 FEBRUARY 1926, Page 17

BRITISH LOSSES IN THE WAR

[To the Editor of the SrEcrramit.] Sm,—I was glad to see that Sir Rennell Rodd, and Lori Fortescue pointed out that "An Italian " in his letter had much underestimated our losses, lc. May I, however, point out that they also appear to have underestimated them ? To verify this I have been to the Imperial War Museum, at the entrance of which is a Tablet Memorial stating that there died for the Empire in the Great War 947,105 persons, and not only the grand total of 761,519 as mentioned by Lord Fortescue. Also that our total enlistments were 8,818,896.—I am, Sir &c., H. RETELL REYNOLDS. 7 The Bolton, S.W. 10.