Military Statistics
| Conflict | Date | Number enlisted | Killed | Wounded | Prisoners of War | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1860–1861 | Crew of HMVS Victoria 2,500 in Waikato Regiments |
1 <20 |
Nil Unknown |
Nil | |
| Sudan | 1885 | 770 in NSW Contingent | 9 | 3 | Nil | |
| South Africa | 1899–1902 | 16,463 in Colonial and Commonwealth contingents | 589 | 538 | 100 | |
| China | 1900–1901 | 560 in NSW, SA and VIC colonial naval contingents | 6 | Unknown | Nil | |
| First World War | 1914–1918 | 416,809 enlisted in AIF (includes AFC) 324,000 AIF members served overseas 9,000 in RAN Total: 425,809 |
61,511 | 155,000 | 4,044 (397 died in captivity) |
|
| Russian Civil War | 1918–1919 | 100–150 in NREF and NRRF 48 in Dunsterforce Crew of HMAS Swan |
10 | 40 | Nil | |
| Second World War | 1939–1945 | 727,200 in 2nd AIF and Milita 48,900 in RAN 216,900 in RAAF Total: 993,000 |
39,761 | 66,553 | 8,184 (against Germany and Italy) 22,376 (against Japan) (8,031 died in captivity) |
|
| Malayan Emergency | 1948–1960 | 7,000 in Army | 39 | 20 | Nil | |
| Korean War | 1950–1953 | 10,657 in Army 4,507 in RAN 2,000 in RAAF Total: 17,164 |
340 | 1,216 | 29 (1 died in captivity) |
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| Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation | 1962–1966 | 3,500 in Army | 16 | 9 | Nil | |
| Vietnam War | 1962–1973 | 42,700 in Army 2,825 in RAN 4,443 in RAAF Total: 49,968 |
521 | 2,398 | Nil | |
| Gulf War | 1991 | 750 | Nil | Nil | Nil | |
| Somalia | 1992–1994 | 1,480 | 1 | Nil | ||
| East Timor | 1999–present | 4 | Nil | |||
| Afghanistan | 2001–present | 39 | 242 | Nil | ||
| Iraq | 2003–2011 | 17,000 | 3 | 27 | Nil | |
| Total | 102,844 | 225,859 | 34,730 | |||
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