War statistics

  • Approx. 9,654 Leeds men died in action or as a result of WW1 (source: Leeds in the European War Vol.5, LQ 940.3 L517, p.138).
  • 9 bombing raids on Leeds during WW2. 77 civilians killed and 312 injured (newspaper report). 197 buildings destroyed and 7,623 damaged (the only public ones were the Town Hall & City Museum).

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