British military dead - where they come from

[Bushmaster]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7410931.stm

Northern Ireland - 1%
Wales - 2%
Abroad - 5%
Scotland - 10%
England - 77%


Interesting.

[Baby Huey]

Interesting why?

It must reflect the populations of the different countries quite accurately.

[killsta]

Are the other 5% unknown?

Edited by killsta on Friday 15th August 14:21

[fadeaway]

Baby Huey said:

Interesting why?

It must reflect the populations of the different countries quite accurately.

Not convinced that just 5% of the worlds population live outside of the UK

[scotal]

killsta said:

Are the other 5% unknown?

Nope, born outside the uk......

Not sure why its interesting. I'd rather there were no Brtisih War dead, but what do i know?

[Bushmaster]

killsta said:

Are the other 5% from outer space?

Edited by killsta on Friday 15th August 14:19

Not classified.

[Bushmaster]

scotal said:

killsta said:

Are the other 5% unknown?

Nope, born outside the uk......

Not sure why its interesting. I'd rather there were no Brtisih War dead, but what do i know?

Interesting enough for the Beeb to have it on its website in graphical full colour interactive format.

I too would rather we had World Peace and everyone settled their differences by blowing kisses, but what do you know?

[Baby Huey]

Populations.

England 50 million. 83%
Scotland 5 million. 8%
Wales 3 million. 5%
N.I 1.7 million. 2.8%

Edited by Baby Huey on Friday 15th August 14:31

[Bushmaster]

Figures

[tvrolet]

Bushmaster said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7410931.stm

Northern Ireland - 1%
Wales - 2%
Abroad - 5%
Scotland - 10%
England - 77%


Interesting.

More intersting when you add the breakdown of the actual population as per 2001 census (latest I could see data for).

Northern Ireland - 1% (out of 2.9% of British population, so 1.9% 'under represented')
Wales - 2% (out of 4.9% of British population, so 2.9% 'under represented')
Abroad - 5%
Scotland - 10% (out of 8.6% of British population, so 1.4% 'over represented')
England - 77% (out of 83.6% of British population, so 6.6% 'under represented')

Not particularly accurate maths as I haven't re-cast the figures for 'Abroad', and the first column doesn't add to 100% anyway. But I'd guess the ratios would still hold.

What does it tell us? Who knows without further info. More Scots lads sign up? More Scots regiments go to more dangerous places? All very sad anyway...

All it really tells us is that it's been a horrible waste of young life, and devastating to too many families.