STATEMENT OF STRENGTHS AND LOSSES IN THE ARMED SERVICES AND MERCANTILE MARINE IN THE 1939-45 WAR STATEMENT BY THE HON. F. JONES, MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1948 Session I, H-19b

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1948 NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT OF STRENGTHS AND LOSSES IN THE ARMED SERVICES AND MERCANTILE MARINE IN THE 1939-45 WAR STATEMENT BY THE HON. F. JONES, MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Presented to both Hoiises of Parliament by Leave

INTRODUCTION The tables given in this statement present a statistical survey of the strengths and casualties of the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the New Zealand Mercantile Marine in the 1939-45 War. Summaries of strengths and casualties are followed by details in respect of each service. Included are tables showing losses of ships, losses of aircraft (where known), and honours and awards. The statement has been compiled by the War History Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs from details supplied by the Navy, Army, Air, and Marine Departments.

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CONTENTS SUMMARY page Total Strengths in the New Zealand Armed Services .. .. .. .. .. 3 Total Casualties in the New Zealand Armed Services and Mercantile Marine .. .. .. 3 ROYAL NEW ZEALAND- NAVY Strengths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Casualties — Personnel (including Royal Navy Personnel on Loan) Serving in Royal Navy .. .. 6 Personnel (including Royal Navy Personnel on Loan) Serving in Royal New Zealand Navy .. 7 Summary of Casualties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Losses of and Damage to Vessels of Royal New Zealand Navy .. .. .. .. 8 Honours and Awards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 NEW ZEALAND ARMY Strengths in New Zealand and Overseas. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force : Casualties by Campaigns .. .. .. 11 Summary of Casualties in 2 N.Z.E.F. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Honours and Awards, 2 N.Z.E.F. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 12 ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE Strengths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Casualties — New Zealanders in Royal Air Force .. .. .. .. .. 14 Royal New Zealand Air Force Attached to Royal Air Force .. .. .. 15 Royal New Zealand Air Force in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 16 Royal New Zealand Air Force Attached to Royal Canadian Air Force .. .. .. 17 Royal New Zealand Air Force in Pacific .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Summary of Casualties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Royal New Zealand Air Force Aircraft Losses in New Zealand and Pacific Area .. .. 19 Honours and Awards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 NEW ZEALAND MERCANTILE MARINE Strengths, Number of Ships on New Zealand Register, and Net Tonnage .. .. .. 21 Casualties to New Zealand Seamen .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Summary of Casualties .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Losses of New Zealand Merchant Ships .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 Honours and Awards .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22

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SUMMARY Total Strengths in the New Zealand Armed Services, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Total Casualties in the New Zealand Armed Services and Mercantile Marine as at 31st December, 1946

Figures shown in parentheses indicate 2 IST.Z.E.F. (Japan).

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Note.—New Zealand Auxiliary Patrol Service and Home Guard are not included. Navy. Army. Air Force. Total. Navy. Army. Air Force. Total. 1939—September 1,320 18,000 1,486 20,806 1943 —-January 7,468 109,623 31,477 148,568 October 1,443 23,700 2,103 27,246 February 7,552 106,238 32,291 146,081 November 1,495 23,700 2,468 27,663 March .. 7,657 104,087 33,777 145,521 December 1,572 24,300 2,992 28,864 April .. 7,822 101,656 35,334 144,812 May 8,019 93,741 36,700 138,460 June .. 8,228 91,962 37,800 137,990 July .. 8,460 88,815 38,714 135,989 August 8,417 92,107 39,522 140,046 1940 —January 1,654 28,800 3,398 33,852 September 8,646 88,852 40,709 138,207 February 1,711 28,750 3,584 34,045 October 8,749 87,001 40,893 136,643 March .. 1,791 29,300 3,808 34,899 November 9,090 86,815 41,012 136,917 April .. 1,799 29,800 4,066 35,665 December 9,497 81,153 41,062 131,712 May .. 2,497 36,054 4,278 42,829 June .. 2,588 38,532 4,646 45,766 1944—January 9,697 73,230 41,311 124,238 July .. 2,657 41,918 5,381 49,956 February 10,011 75,458 41,184 126,653 August 2,796 41,475 5,847 50,118 March .. 10,018 72,662 41,595 124,275 September 2,917 56,204 6,379 65,500 * April .. 10,167 71,012 41,701 122,880 October 3,005 56,087 6,810 65,902 May .. 10,358 71,580 41,907 123,845 November 3,174 57,751 7,485 68,410 June .. 10,321 63,672 41,535 115,528 December 3,320 61,217 8,336 72,873 July .. 10,377 61,298 41,299 112,974 August 10,437 61,325 40,712 112,474 September 10,494 53,101 38,805 102,400 October 10,489 51,070 37,379 98,938 1941—January 3,410 72,986 9,009 85,405 November 10,482 51,717 36,190 98,389 February 3,457 72,095 9,483 85,035 December 10,423 51,986 35,491 97 March .. 3,579 75,148 10,213 88,940 April .. 3,813 73,741 10,691 88,245 1945—January 10,421 52,299 36,313 99,033 May .. 4,155 79,639 11,281 95,075 February 10,307 51,898 35,109 97,314 June .. 4,183 78,089 11,951 94,223 March .. 10,412 46,698 35,004 92,114 July .. 4,239 82,339 12,567 99,145 April .. 10,449 45,614 34,468 90,531 August 4,392 82,535 13,127 100,054 May 10,459 55,217 33,566 99,242 September 4,712 80,740 13,770 99,222 June .. 10,550 53,156 33,457 97,163 October 4,824 88,569 14,407 107,800 July .. 10,557 , 51,144 33,155 94,856 November 4,988 91,909 15,265 112,162 > August 10,466 40,942 31,578 82,986 December 4,910 88,311 15,913 109,134 September 10,344 34,128 23,342 67,814 October 8,819 29,217 19,841 57,877 November 7,105 24,887 15,505 47,497 December 7,427 24,321 12,228 43,976 1942—January 5,253 94,311 16,679 116,243 1946 —January 6,626 13,367 10,166 30,159 February 5,323 104,781 17,466 127,570 February 5,544 12,200 8,100 25,844 March .. 5,605 109,389 18,228 133,222 March .. 4,528 14,129 6,918 25,575 April .. 5,421 111,072 18,824 135,317 April .. 3,917 14,740 6,344 25,001 May .. 5,621 117,854 21,053 144,528 May .. 3,159 12,801 6,127 22,087 June .. 5,762 122,017 21,616 149,395 June .. 2,864 13,841 5,502 22,207 July 6,110 124,773 23,666 154,549 July .. 2,461 8,396 5,300 16,157 August 6,307 115,426 25,088 146,821 August 2,250 8,617 5,356 16,223 September 6,650 113,438 26,304 146,392 September 2,061 8,157 5,080 15,298 October 6,950 114,014 28,070 149,034 October 1,791 7,806 4,804 14,401 November 7,008 111,715 29,025 147,748 November 1,893 7,721 4,671 14,285 December 7,284 99,251 30,262 136,797 December 1,834 7,492 4,507 13,833

V Deaths (Including Died as Prisoner of War). Wounded and Injured. Prisoners of War. Wounded and taken Prisoner of War. Interned. Missing. Total. Navy 573 170 54 3 800 Army 6,793 (11) 15,324 6,644 1^219 46 30,026 (11) Air Force 4,149 255 520 32 23 4,979 Mercantile Marine 110 123 233 11,625 (11) 15,749 7,218 1,251 149 46 36,038 (11)

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ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY Strengths, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

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— Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal Navy Loan Personnel Serving in Royal New Zealand Navy. Royal New Zealand Navy Personnel Serving in Royal Navy. New Zealand Auxiliary Patrol Service. Totals. Officers. Ratings. Women. Total. Officers. Ratings. Total. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. Women. Totals. R.N. R.N.Z.N. R.N. R.N.Z.N. 1939 —September 42 6 321 610 979 5 336 341 53 1,267 1,320 October . .. 42 11 331 718 1,102 5 336 341 58 1,385 1.443 November 42 18 321 773 1,154 5 336 341 65 1,430 1,495 December 43 31 319 838 1,231 5 336 341 79 1,493 1,572 1940 —January 43 46 318 906 1,313 5 336 341 94 1,560 1,654 February45 52 317 956 1,370 5 336 341 102 1,609 1,711 March 45 67 317 1,021 1,450 5 336 341 117 1,674 1,791 April 46 73 317 1,022 1,458 5 336 341 124 1,675 1,799 May 46 80 237 1,107 1,470 81 946 1,027 207 2,290 2,497 June 45 89 222 1,212 1,568 73 947 1,020 207 2,381 2,588 July 42 100 214 1,241 1,597 72 988 1,060 214 2,443 2,657 August 41 103 214 1,316 1,674 77 1,045 1,122 221 2,575 2,796 September 41 107 211 1,345 1,704 87 1,126 1,213 235 2,682 2,917 October 41 112 211 1,345 1,709 101 1,195 1,296 254 2,751 3,005 November 42 115 192 1,465 1,814 111 1,249 1,360 268 2,906 3,174 December 42 127 183 1,506 1,858 119 1,343 1,462 288 3,032 3,320 1941 —January 42 130 182 1,527 1,881 123 1,406 1,529 295 3,115 3,410 February 42 135 175 1,597 1,949 132 1,376 1,508 309 3,148 3,457 March 43 142 169 1,705 2,059 131 1,389 1,520 316 3,263 3,579 April 43 164 167 1,792 2,166 131 1,516 1,647 338 3,475 3,813 May 44 156 167 1,954 2,321 140 1,694 1,834 340 3,815 4,155 June 45 155 166 1,931 2,297 149 1,737 1,886 349 3,834 4,183 July 47 155 164 1,843 2,209 152 1,878 2,030 354 3,885 4,239 August 48 165 168 1,845 2,226 155 2,011 2,166 368 4,024 4,392 September 67 168 294 2,466 2,995 181 1,536 1,717 416 4,296 4,712 October 71 181 297 2,460 3,009 192 1,623 1,815 444 4,380 4,824 November 72 207 292 2,562 3,133 234 1,621 1,855 513 4,475 4,988 December 74 206 290 2,576 3,146 250 1,514 1,764 3 530 4,383 4,913 1942 —January 75 233 312 2,794 3,414 297 1,542 1,839 25 605 4,673 5,278 February 71 244 288 2,839 3,442 364 1,517 1,881 64 679 4,708 5,387 March 71 362 312 2,958 3,703 398 1,504 1,902 185 831 4,959 5,790 April 70 261 306 2,970 3,607 402 1,412 1,814 279 733 4,967 5,700 May 75 288 321 3,131 3,815 436 1,370 1,806 421 799 5,243 6,042 June 99 316 306 3,312 1 4,034 451 1,277 1,728 434 866 5,329 1 6,196 July 105 352 350 3,534 28 4,369 507 1,234 1,741 •444 964 5,562 28 6,554 August 107 364 350 3,699 42 4,562 530 1,215 1,745 463 1,001 5,727 42 6,770 September 104 378 467 3,900 76 4,925 555 1,170 1,725 457 1,037 5,994 76 7,107 October 99 420 519 4,045 94 5,177 615 1,158 1,773 450 1,134 6,172 94 7,400 November 101 442 549 4,020 114 5,226 683 1,099 1,782 445 1,226 6,113 114 7,453 December 106 1 440 1 530 1 4,210 1 155 5,441 721 1,122 1 1,843 438 1,267 6,300 155 1 7,722

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1943 —January 103 455 524 4,381 185 5,648 765 1,055 1,820 445 1,323 6,405 | 185 7,913 February 78 466 430 3,990 226 5,190 852 1,510 2,362 444 1,396 6,374 226 7,996 March 73 482 438 4,008 242 5,243 899 1,515 2,414 442 1,454 6,403 242 8,099 April 67 486 384 3,765 303 5,005 971 1,846 2,817 438 1,524 6,433 303 8,260 May 62 453 326 4,035 335 5,211 990 1,818 2,808 441 1,505 6,620 335 8,460 June 69 462 321 4,190 390 5,432 1,002 1,794 2,796 2,774 432 1,533 6,737 390 8,660 July 53 490 407 4,330 406 5,686 995 1,779 439 1,538 6,955 406 8,899 August 60 504 303 4,464 411 5,742 980 1,695 2,675 435 1,544 6,897 411 8,852 September .. 59 502 311 4,726 431 6,029 973 1,644 2,617 436 1,534 7,117 431 9,082 October 57 526 313 4,690 436 6,022 995 1,732 2,727 332 1,578 7,067 436 9,081 November .. 51 519 307 4,281 441 5,599 1,001 2,490 3,491 330 1,571 7,408 441 9,420 December 50 491 310 4,424 470 5,745 1,068 2,684 3,752 210 1,609 7,628 470 9,707 1944 —January 49 508 286 4,660 470 5,973 1,063 2,661 3,724 203 1,620 7,810 470 9,900 February 42 491 177 4,587 490 5,787 1,090 3,134 4,224 148 1,623 8,046 490 10,159 March 41 491 176 4,435 496 5,639 1,108 3,271 4,379 148 1,640 8,030 496 10,166 April 37 511 178 4,606 497 5,829 1,107 3,231 4,338 146 1,655 8,161 497 10,313 May 36 498 200 4,581 498 5,813 1,245 3,300 4,545 146 1,779 8,227 498 10,504 June 25 501 141 4,401 507 5,575 1,236 3,510 4,746 146 1,762 8,198 507 10,467 July 25 506 134 4,505 510 5,680 1,250 3,447 4,697 141 1,781 8,227 510 10,518 August 23 503 122 4,627 515 5,790 1,243 3,404 4,647 141 1,769 8,294 515 10,578 September .. 22 511 149 4,394 517 5,593 1,242 3,659 4,901 141 1,775 8,343 517 10,635 October 21 521 182 4,388 519 5,631 1,254 3,604 4j858 135 1,796 8,309 519 10,624 November .. 57 532 884 4,581 512 6,066 1,231 3,185 4,416 126 1,820 8,276 512 10,608 December .. 57 595 377 4,646 509 6,184 1,186 3,053 4,239 115 1,838 8,191 509 10,538 1945 —January 57 587 385 4,676 506 6,211 1,175 3,035 4,210 109 1,819 8,205 506 10,530 February 38 625 321 4,365 501 5,850 1,157 3,300 4,457 104 1,820 8,090 501 10,411 March 72 672 524 5,022 501 6,791 1,063 2,558 3,621 99 1,807 8,203 501 10,511 April 75 704 512 4,913 500 6,704 1,123 2,622 3,745 93 1,902 8,140 500 10,542 May 72 638 489 4,965 504 6,668 1,119 2,672 3,791 92 1,829 8,218 504 10,551 June 67 602 496 5,031 510 6,706 1,192 2,652 3,844 92 1,861 8,271 510 10,642 July 70 622 500 5,055 518 6,765 1,165 2,627 3,792 92 1,857 8,274 518 10,649 August 71 665 497 4,998 517 6,748 1,138 2,580 3,718 92 1,874 8,167 517 10,558 September .. 73 706 489 5,088 505 6,861 1,086 2,397 3,483 1,865 7,974 505 10,344 October 75 533 483 4,731 450 6,272 866 1,681 2,547 1,474 6,895 450 8,819 November .. 68 584 480 3,270 411 4,813 816 1,476 2 292 1,468 5,226 411 7,105 December .. 60 526 434 4,810 387 .6,217 735 475 1^210 1,321 5,719 387 7,427 1946 —January 69 779 . 399 4,501 354 6,102 317 207 524 1,165 5,107 354 6,626 February 65 610 376 3,599 339 4,989 269 286 555 944 4,261 339 5,544 March 53 424 337 2,989 297 4,100 184 244 428 661 3,570 297 4,528 April 59 421 333 2,577 205 3,595 11.0 212 322 590 3,122 205 3,917 May 56 278 312 2,048 179 2,873 87 199 286 421 2,559 179 3,159 June 55 225 244 1,908 163 2,595 76 193 269 356 2,345 163 2,864 July 38 174 171 1,253 145 1,781 85 595 680 297 2,019 145 2,461 August 34 148 167 1,168 104 1,621 66 563 629 248 1,898 • 104 2,250 September .. 32 145 157 1,026 73 1,433 72 556 628 249 1,739 73 2,061 October 36 105 75 865 29 1,110 68 613 681 209 1,553 29 1,791 November .. 35 90 168 915 1,208 71 614 685 196 1,697 1,893 December 34 111 168 1,411 1,724 40 70 j 110 185 1,649 1,834

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Casualties. —Personnel (Including Royal Navy Personnel on Loan) Serving in Royal Navy, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Details as to Prisoners of War Died of (after Capture) Missing, Presumec Killed. Wounded or Injured. Prisoners of War. Killed in Action. Killed in Air Raids. Accidentally Killed. Wounds or Injuries. Illness, Drowned, or Interned. Total. Prisoners of Deaths while Prisoner Total. War. of War. — 1 RatO Ratcers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ings. cers. ing . is is Is £ is is is is is is Is is is is Is Is is is Is Is ls is Is Is is is S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 SJ S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 si S3 S] S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 SJ S3 S! Is & 6 }S & & Is IS Is IS is is Is is is & is is Is is Is is is is Is Is is is Is Is Is is £ Is is is Is Is is is is Is Is is Is is is is is is is Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph 3 Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph P3 Ph P3 P3 Ph Ph Ph Ph Ph rA Ph Ph Ph Ph P3 Ph Ph Ph OH Ph Ph Ph « OH Oh P3 Ph Ph 1939 —September October 11* December 2 4 2 2 3 7 2 2 5 1940 —JanuaryFebruary March April .. May .. June .. July .. i) 1 August 1 September 2 1 November 2 1 1 b 5 O 1 b December 1 3 1 1941 —January 1 1 February March 14 April .. 2 1 1 11 1 May .. 1 1 1 2 b 2 June .. 2 July . . 1 1 1 3 August 2 4 September 1 1 2 October 1 November 1 1 1 1 1 December 2 1 149 1 1 1 1 b lb2f 1 1942 —January 1 12 13 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 b 12 20 b 12 1 1 1 1 y$ 7 23 b 1 1 b April .. May .. 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 8 211 12 6 2b 8 lb 8 lb June .. 1 L 1 2 July .. 1 1 1 1 1 August 1 1 1 September 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 2 4 November 1 4 3 1 1 1 b b 1 l 1 1 December 1 1 3 1 1943—January 1 1 1 1 1 February .1 1 b March 1 2 3 1 2 April .. 1 1 2 May .. 2 t 1 June . . 3 2 1 b b 1 July .. August 1 3 1 1 1 3 2* 2 1 September .- 1 b 2 8 October 1 1 1 2 2 November 3 1 1 b December 1 1 1 1944 —January 3 1 4 February 1 1 4 March 1 L 1 3 2 April . . 1 2 1 4 12 2 4 l 1 4 2 May .. 1 12 1 b 8 1 3 1 4 1 July .. 1 1 2 2 V 1 2 3 8 13 August 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 September 1 1 1 1 October 1 4 1 b L November 1 1 2 1 4 2 December 2 1 1 1 3 1945 —January 1 1 1 February 2 1 1 March 2 l 1 April .. 2 1 1 I 1 4 2 1 1 1 May .. 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 July . . 1 2 2 1 August 1 1 b 1 -September J. October 1 November 1 1 December 1946 —January February March April .. 1 May .. June . . July .. August October November December — Totals 6 2 12 6. 70 1 18 101 200 4 4 2 23 2 42 3 48 1 2 21 4.2 2 247 6 3b5 20 34 1 8 21 42 * ' Achilles " at River Plate. f " Neptune." X Indicated ii details as to prisoner-of-war column as on date of decease.

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Casualties.—Personnel (Including Royal Navy Personnel on Loan) Serving in Royal New Zealand Navy, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Summary of Navy Casualties 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946 Total killed in action .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Total killed in air raids .. .. . . . .. 6 Total accidentally killed .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 Total missing, presumed killed .. .. .. .. . . .. 325 Total died of wounds or injuries .. .. .. . . . . 11 Total died of illness, drowned, or suicide .. .. .. 73 Total deaths while prisoner of war .. .. .. .. .. 9 573 Total wounded or injured .. .. .. . j . .... 170 Total interned .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 3 Total prisoners of war (excluding deaths while prisoner of war) .. .54 57 Total .. .... SOU

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Killed in Action. Accidentally Killed. Missing, Presumed Killed. Died of Wounds or Injuries. Died of Illness, Drowned, Suicide. or Wounded or Injured. Total. — Officers. ltatings. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Eatings. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. to P4 to S3 to P4 to P4 to S3* to P3 to (A to si to P4 to A to S3 to to to S3 to to to S3 to PH to P4 to S3 to to to S3 to to A to S3 to to to S3 to to P4 B.N.Z.N. to A to S3 to pc? to P4 to S3 to to (A to S3 to 1939—September October I 1 2 December 1940 —January February March April May June July .. . August September October November December 1941 —January February March April May June July August September October November December 1942 —January February March April May .. June July August September October November December I 4 ■> I 1 4 1 1 I I 1 2 1 l i 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 3 7 2 1 4 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 1 15 3 2 1 2 8 "i 1 5 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 i-i* February March April May June July August 1 1 j 13 * I I 1 •> 3 4 1 12 10 I 1 3 3 8 2 2 19 35f 1 3 October November December 1 It 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 February 1 1 1 1 April May June July August September 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i l i 1 i November December 1945 —January February March April May June July .. 1 1 1 2 1 1 l i I >■ AugUsti . . . . September 1 I 2 November December 1946 —January February March .. April May June July August September October November December 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Totals 2 9 J 14 i 1 13 2 2 2 l 2 8 2 38 l 11 14 49 l 22 29 138 * Japanese bomb on " Achilles." t " Leander' at Kula Gulf. t W.R.N.Z.S.

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Losses of and Damage to Vessels of Royal New Zealand Navy

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Name. Nature of Casualty. Cause. Date. Place. " Achilles " (cruiser) " Leander " (cruiser) " Puriri" (minesweeper) " South Sea" (anti-submarine minesweeper) " Kiwi " (anti-submarine trawler) Slight damage Damage to gun-turret Extensive damage Sunk Sunk Damage to bows Action with enemy Enemy aircraft bombing Torpedoed in action Mine explosion Collision Ramming Japanese submarine Enemy aircraft bombing Collision Collision in convoy 13 December, 1939 4 January, 1943 13 July, 1943 14 May, 1941 19 December, 1942 29th-30th January, 1943 Off River Plate. Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands. Hauraki Gulf. Wellington. Solomon Islands. " Moa " (anti-submarine trawler) " Rawea " (patrol launch) .. " Matai " (anti-submarine minesweeper) Sunk Sunk Damage 7 April, 1943 13 February, 1943 11 October, 1944 Solomon Islands. Cape Brett. Solomon Islands.

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Honours and Awards, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946 Includes honours and awards made to — (i) R.N.Z.N. personnel serving in R.N.Z.N. in New Zealand and abroad. (ii) R.N.Z.N. personnel serving in R.N. in New Zealand and abroad. (iii) R.N. personnel serving in R.N.Z.N, in New Zealand and abroad. Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.8.) .. .. .. 3 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.) .. 1 Bar to Distinguished Service Order .. .. .. .. .. 1 Distinguished Service Order (D.5.0.) .. .. .. .. .. 7 Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.) .. .. 15 Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.) .. .. 28 Second Bar to Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) .. .. .. .. 1 Bar to Distinguished Service Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Distinguished Service Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 Albert Medal (A.M.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) .. .. .. .. .. 1 Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) .. .. .. .. .. 35 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (C.G.M.) .. .. .. .. .. 1 British Empire Medal (8.E.M.) .. .. .. .. .. 30 Mentions in Despatches .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 197 Special Commendation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Foreign Awards United States Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander.. .. .. .. 1 United States Navy Cross .. ... .. .. .. .. 3 United States Silver Star Medal .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 United States Bronze Star Medal .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 United States Letter of Commendation .. .. .. .. 23 French Croix de Guerre .. .. .. .. .. .. 2

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Casualties.— Royal New Zealand Air Force in Pacific, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Details as to Prisoners of War. Seriously Wounded Killed in Action. Killed on Active Service. Presumed Dead. Died of Natural Causes. Prisoners of War. Totals. or Injured. Died of Wounds while Deaths While Wounded and Totals. Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Banks. Total. Officers. Other Kanks. Total.' Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. [ Total. 1 Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. 1939—September October November December 1940—January February March April May June July August September October November December 1941—January February March April May June July August September October 2 November December 1942 —January February 2 March April May June July .. ... August September October 7 5 7 November 1 1 1 December .. 5 5 1943 —January * .. 1 2 3 2 3 February 2 2 2 2 March 1 1 i 1 1 2 3 1 4 April 1 1 1 3 4 1 5 6 May i 1 o 5 5 1 6 7 June i 1 2 9 18 1 3 4 11 14 25 July 1 1 5 11 1 2 3 6 9 15 August 1 1 1 1 September 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 6 9 October 1 1 2 2 3 3 November l 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 4 4 8 December 10 3 13 1 3 4 ,, 11 6 17 1944 —January 1 i 5 14 19 1 1 5 17 22 February 3 4 7 3 4 7 March 1 1 1 1 April 2 2 4 9 2 ii 12 4 16 May 2 2 5 8 13 1 6 10 16 June 1 5 6 5 6 ii 6 11 17 July .. 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 1 6 7 August 12 8 20 2 14 8 22 September 2 3 5 6 5 11 ~T I 8 9 17 October 2 7 9 3 7 10 1 1 5 15 20 November 5 5 1 1 6 6 December 3 8 ii 1 3 4 1 1 4 12 16 1945 —January 1 •> 3 8 18 26 10 20 30 February 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 March 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 April 2 2 4 2 2 4 i 1 i 2 5 6 11 May 2 5 7 I 1 2 2 2 8 10 June i 1 2 2 9 11 2 2 0 ' 3 13 16 July 4 1 5 1 1 2 5 2 7 August 1 1 6 6 i 1 7 8 September 1 1 6 14 20 1 I 6 16 22 October 3 3 3 3 November December i i i 1 1940 —January February i i I 1 March April i i May June July August September October .. November December •• Totals •• 29 53 82* 106 150 256 1 6 7 13 45 58 2 2 4 151 256 407 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 •Includes casualties in aircraft accidents during training and operations, collisions, enemy bombing, vehicle accidents, &c.

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Honours and Awards.—Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Includes only awards made to overseas recipients

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—• United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean and Middle East Theatres. Pacific Theatre. Total. Bar to Victoria Cross (V.C.) 1 | 1 Victoria Cross 5 5 Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath 1 1 (K.C.B.) Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British 1 1 Empire (K.B.E.) Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) .. 5 1 6 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 23 3 26 (C.B.E.) Third Bar to Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) 1 1 Second Bar to Distinguished Service Order 1 1 Bar to Distinguished Service Order 16 i 17 Distinguished Service Order 104 7 111 Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) 76 8 84 Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 132 16 148 (M.B.E.) Royal Red Cross First Class (R.R.C.) 6 2 8 Bar to Military Cross (M.C.) 13 13 Military Cross 241 i3 254 Royal Red Cross Second Class (A.R.R.C.) 19 19 Bar to Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field (D.C.M.) 1 1 Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field 103 5 108 George Medal (G.M.) 1 1 Bar to Military Medal (M.M.) 4 4 Military Medal 580 9 589 British Empire Medal (B.E.M.) 67 7 74 Mentions in Despatches 2,649 153 2,802 United States of America Legion of Merit: Degree of Commander 3 2 5 Legion of Merit: Degree of Officer 5 10 15 Legion of Merit: Degree of Legionnaire 3 3 Silver Star 4 3 7 Bronze Star 14 3 17 Greece Grand Commander of the Order of George with Swords 1 1 Order of Phoenix Silver Cross 3 3 Metallion Exeretion Praxeon and M.I.D. 3 3 Aristion Andreas 7 7 Medal for Outstanding Service 7 7 Order of King George I Silver Cross 2 2 Gold Medal George I with Sword 2 2 Silver Medal George I with Sword . 4 4 Bronze Medal George I with Sword 17 17 Greek Military Cross .... 21 21 Greek Order of Valour 1 1 Netherlands Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 1 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Soviet Medal for Valour .. .. .. .. .. | 1 " 1 1

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13

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE Strengths, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

New R.N.Z.A.F. R.N.Z.A.F. R.N.Z.A.F. Attached ZeaAttached R.A.F. in the Pacific. R.C.A.F. (Empire R.N.Z.A.F. in New Zealand. Totals. landers in Air Training Scheme). R.A.F. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. i! Women. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Women. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Women. Total. 1939 —September 25 16 41 198 1,247 1,445 223 1,263 1.486 October 25 16 41 254 1,808 2,062 279 1,824 2 103 November 25 16 41 269 2,158 2,427 294 2,174 2 468 December 42 16 58 265 2,669 2.934 307 2,685 2 992 1940 —January 42 16 58 266 3.074 3,340 308 3,090 3 3 398 February 67 36 103 257 3,224 3.481 324 3,260 584 March 68 72 140 258 3,410 3,668 326 3,482 3 808 April 83 105 188 245 3,633 3,878 328 3,738 4 066 May 86 161 247 288 3.743 4,031 374 3,904 4 278 June 110 200 310 302 4,034 4,336 412 4,234 4 646 July 130 296 426 323 4,632 4,955 453 4,928 5 381 August 149 333 482 330 5,035 5,365 479 5,368 847 September 165 378 543 345 5,491 5,836 510 5,869 6 October 187 532 719 ' 1 "i4 15 376 5,700 6,076 564 6,246 6 810 November 200 548 748 12 68 80 381 6,276 6,657 593 6,892 485 December 215 736 951 12 68 80 422 6,883 7,305 649 7,687 8 336 1941—January 231 788 1,019 14 68 !! 82 ii3 il3 437 7,356 2 7,795 682 8,325 2 9 009 February 242 766 1,008 14 70 84 341 341 459 7,589 2 8,050 715 8,766 2 9 483 March 265 830 1,095 15 75 90 7 500 507 489 8.020 12 8,521 776 9,425 12 10 213 April 313 1,007 1,320 15 77 92 10 583 593 512 8.026 148 8,686 850 9,693 148 10 691 May 368 1,087 1,455 15 82 97 13 716 729 539 8,257 204 9,000 935 10,142 204 11 281 June 433 1,207 1,640 19 82 101 16 752 768 552 8,444 446 9,442 1,020 10,485 446 11 951 July 517 1.424 1,941 20 82 102 20 841 861 539 8,623 501 9,663 1,096 10,970 501 12 567 August 607 1,667 2,274 26 102 128 25 976 1.001 518 8,617 589 9,724 1,176 11,362 589 13 127 September 735 1,993 2,728 38 195 233 29 969 998 490 s. .->2.-) 796 9,811 1,292 11,682 796 13 770 October 807 2,276 3,083 39 267 306 13 963 976 493 8,588 961 10,042 1,352 12,094 961 14 407 November 900 2.436 3,336 40 401 450 32 974 1,006 525 8,782 1,166 10,473 1,506 12,593 1,166 15 265 December s 989 2,626 3,615 60 533 593 17 1,111 1,128 516 8,792 1,269 10,577 1,582 13,062 1,269 15 913 1942—January 1,031 2,755 3,786 67 577 644 24 1,141 1,165 588 9,039 1,457 11,084 1,710 13,512 1,457 16 679 February 1,108 2,950 4,058 70 (541 711 15 1,160 1,175 646 9,327 1,549 11,522 1,839 14,078 1,549 17 466 March ts 1,157 2,977 4,134 29 300 329 25 1,110 1,135 755 10.153 1,722 12,630 1,966 14,540 1,722 18 228 April 1.235 3,139 4,374 31 319 350 24 1,299 1.323 786 10,166 1,825 12,777 2,076 14,923 1,825 18 824 May © 1,272 3.112 4,384 40 339 379 30 1,332 1.362 896 11,976 2,056 14;928 2,238 16,759 2,056 21 053 June 1.297 3.079 4,376 58 409 467 41 1,425 1,466 942 12.115 2,250 15,307 2,338 17,028 2,250 21 616 July 1,334 3,022 4.356 93 781 874 48 1,480 1,528 945 13,609 2,354 16,908 2,420 18,892 2,354 23 666 August 1,386 2,963 4,349 98 708 896 64 1,459 1,523 1,043 14,768 2,509 18,320 2,591 19,988 2,509 25 088 September 1,426 2,849 4,275 132 1,135 1.267 72 1,338 1,410 1,125 15,626 2,601 19,352 2,755 20,948 2,601 26 304 October 1.501 2,831 4,332 186 1,451 1,495 1,637 61 1,323 1.384 1,107 16,930 2,680 20,717 2,855 22,535 2,680 28 070 November vg 1,587 2,761 4,348 196 1,691 69 1,465 1.534 1,170 17,539 2,743 21.452 3,022 23,260 2,743 29 025 December •Sj 1,674 2.811 4,485 223 1,632 1,855 47 1,251 1.298 1,173 18,632 2,819 22,624 3,117 24,326 2,819 30 262 1943--January 1,738 2.898 4.636 226 1,999 2,225 43 1,495 1,538 1,231 18.917 2,930 23,078 3,238 25,309 2,930 31 477 February 1,774 2.842 4,616 201 1,903 20 2 J24 48 1,580 1,628 1,361 1,423 19.561 3,001 23,923 3,384 25,886 3,021 32 291 March 1,803 2,848 4,651 200 2.021 20 -.-41 64 1,454 1,518 20,786 3,158 25,367 3,490 27,109 3,178 33 777 April 1,849 1,903 2,937 4,786 234 2.111 20 2,365 62 1,448 1,510 1,494 21,809 3,370 26,673 3,639 28,305 3,390 35 334 May £ 2,970 4,873 248 2,185 22 2,455 82 1,659 1.741 1,589 22,569 3,473 27,631 3,822 29,383 3,495 36 700 June -S 1,985 2,967 4,952 238 2,584 25 2,847 69 1,437 1,506 1,677 23,313 3,505 28.495 3,969 30,301 3,530 37 800 July 3 2,076 2,975 5,051 219 2,627 24 2,870 77 1,440 1,622 1,517 1,922 23,702 3,652 29,276 4,294 30.744 3,676 38 714 August 0 2.133 2,958 5,091 231 2,745 27 3,003 80 1,702 1,937 24,151 3,638 29,726 4,381 31,476 3,665 39 522 September -2 2,183 2,878 5,061 254 3,179 27 3,460 84 1,537 1,621 2,042 24,877 3,648 30,567 4,563 32,471 3,675 40 709 October •1 2,278 2,984 5,262 320 3,891 33 4,244 91 1,609 1,700 1,669 2,046 23,995 3,646 29,687 4,735 32,479 3,679 40 893 November 2,375 3,059 5,434 311 4,019 33 4,363 98 1 ,571 1,439 2,066 23,853 3,627 29.546 4,850 32,502 3,660 41 012 December 2,458 2,969 5,427 317 4,187 32 4,536 91 1,530 2,098 23,856 3,615 29,569 4,964 32,451 3,647 41 062 1944--January 2,529 3,042 5,571 390 4.445 32 4,867 57 1,531 1,588 2,159 23,535 3,591 29,285 5,135 32,553 3,623 41 311 February 2,585 3,111 5,696 409 4,708 34 5,151 81 1,758 1,839 2,118 22,838 3,542 28,498 5,193 32,415 3,576 41 184 March V* 2.648 3,169 5,817 462 4,813 41 5,316 46 1,516 1,562 2,100 23,315 3,485 28,900 5,256 32,813 3,526 41 595 April '4< 2.712 3,188 5,900 479 4,976 47 5,502 26 1,231 1,257 2,151 23,502 3,389 29,042 5,368 32.897 3,436 41 701 May 2.748 3,083 5,831 509 5,155 48 5,712 128 1,415 1,543 2,133 23,367 3,321 28,821 5,518 33,020 3,369 41 907 June 2.835 3,094 5,929 569 5,343 69 5,981 137 1,370 1,507 2,093 22,807 3,218 28,118 5,634 32,614 3,287 41 535 July J5" 2,890 3,078 .->,968 555 5,361 59 5,975 127 1,333 1,460 2,173 22,583 3,140 27,896 5,745 32,355 3,199 41 299 August 2.922 3.043 5.965 562 5,553 58 6,173 137 1 .466 1,603 2,172 21,747 3,052 26,971 ;>, 793 31.809 3,110 40 712 September 2,927 3,029 5,956 562 5,561 58 6,181 7,500 133 1,261 1,035 1,394 1,176 2,250 20,124 2,900 25,274 5,872 29,975 2,958 38 805 October 3,011 3,116 6,127 696 6,747 57 141 2,112 17,793 2,671 22,576 5,960 28,691 2,728 37 379 November 3,062 2,996 6,058 727 6,777 56 7,560 7,424 163 956 1,119 2,021 17,077 2,355 21,453 5,973 27,806 2,411 36 190 December '■c 2,968 2,897 5,865 749 6,632 43 172 916 1,088 2,074 16,706 2,334 21.114 5,963 27.151 2,377 35 491 1945--.January 2,949 2,699 5,648 747 6,916 43 7,706 7,929 66 406 472 2,254 17.936 2,297 22.487 6,016 27,957 2,340 36 313 February 2,865 2,463 5,328 735 1 7,145 49 60 299 359 2,338 16,871 2,284 21.493 5,998 26,778 2,333 35 109 March 2,687 2,206 4.893 732 7,068 62 7,862 54 J4S 202 2.473 17,317 2,257 22.047 5,946 26,739 2,319 35 004 April 2,559 2,159 4,718 769 7,145 58 7,972 39 63 102 2,410 17,051 2,215 21,676 5,777 26,418 2,273 34 468 May 2,448 2,073 4,521 752 7,059 58 7,869 38 62 100 2,270 16.579 2,227 21,076 5,508 25,773 2,285 33 566 June 2,480 1,972 4,452 747 7,018 64 7,829 22 8 30 2,236 16,734 2,176 21,146 5,485 25,732 2,240 33 457 July 2,381 1,888 4,269 688 7,057 73 7,818 19 7 26 2,299 16,612 2,131 21,042 20.219 5,387 25,564 2,204 33 155 August 2,244 1,816 4,060 654 6,560 62 7,276 17 6 23 2,283 16,183 1,753 5,198 24,565 1,815 31 578 September 2,148 1,570 3,718 556 5,015 36 5,607 17 5 22 1,821 10,938 1,236 13.995 4,542 17,528 1,272 23 342 October 1,200 1,006 2,206 309 2,1)78 4 3,291 17 5 22 2,463 10,879 980 14,322 3,989 14,868 984 19 841 November 1 .141 936 2,077 132 1. 124 4 1,260 12 4 16 2,217 9,108 827 12,152 3,502 11,172 831 15 505 December 851 755 1,606 97 607 3 707 12 4 16 1,612 7,495 792 9,899 2,572 8,861 795 12 228 1946--January .. 457 204 661 82 511 593 10 3 13 1.728 6.471 700 8,899 2 277 7,189 700 10 166 February .. 350 118 468 91 346 437 10 3 13 1,236 5,327 619 7,182 1',687 5,794 619 8 100 March .. 245 78 323 86 654 740 5 3 8 967 4,308 572 5,847 1,303 5,043 572 6 918 April 175 63 238 84 668 •• 752 5 3 8 782 4,041 523 5,346 1,046 4,775 523 6 344 May 174 1 62 236 83 640 10 733 5 3 8 677 3,983 490 5,150 939 4,688 500 6 127 June 169 63 j 232 79 501 10 590 5 3 8 653 3,623 396 4,672 906 4,190 406 5 502 July 165 62 227 75 1 506 | 10 591 5 3 8 631 3,458 385 4,474 876 4,029 395 5 300 August 160 ! 6i 221 71 503 574 5 3 8 610 3,575 368 4,553 846 4,142 368 5 356 September 160 61 ! 221 69 504 573 5 3 8 588 3,371 319 4,278 822 3,939 319 5 080 October 160 62 222 64 491 555 5 3 8 569 3,151 299 4,019 798 3,707 299 4 804 November 156 62 218 58 470 j 528 5 3 8 555 3,079 283 3,917 774 3,614 283 4 671 December .. 1 118 9 127 53 444 497 4 2 6 553 3,050 274 3,877 728 3,505 274 4 507

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Casualties. —New Zealanders in Royal Air Force,* 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

14

Killed in Action. Presumed Dead. Died of Natural Causes. Seriously Wounded or Injured. Prisoners of War. Details as to Prisoners of War. Active Service. Interned. Totals. Prisoners of Died of Wounds Deaths While Wounded and Totals. — war. While Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. 0 Ificers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. 1 Total. Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers Other Hanks. Total. 1939—September 5 1 6 1 1 1 1 7 1 8 1 1 1 .. 1 October 1 1 5 5 (> 6 . . November .. • * • • 1 1 7 7 8 '! 8 December 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 1940—January 2 2 2 2 February .. 2 2 1 1 3 3 March 3 3 1 1 4 4 April 6 6 5 1 6 1 1 2 12 2 14 1 "l 9 1 1 2 May 1 1 8 1 9 17 17 1 1 27 1 28 1 1 1 1 June 2 2 7 2 9 12 1 13 2 2 2 2 25 3 ' 28 1 1 1 1 2 o J uly 1 1 9 1 10 8 8 1 1 1 1 20 I 21 1 1 1 1 August 12 12 2 2 1 1 15 15 1 1 1 1 September 2 2 5 5 3 3 2 2 12 12 1 1 1 1 2 2 October 8 8 5 5 3 3 1 1 17 17 1 1 1 1 November 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 7 7 1 1 1 1 December 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 6 2 8 1 1 1 1 1941 —January 4 4 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 February 2 1 3 3 1 4 2 2 7 2 9 2 2 2 2 March 1 1 3 3 3 3 "l 1 7 I 8 "l 1 1 1 April 9 2 3 3 5 5 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 May 3 3 4 4 7 7 June 1 1 2 2 7 1 8 1 I "l 1 10 3 13 1 1 1 "l J uly 2 2 5 1 6 1 i 7 2 9 1 1 1 1 August 1 1 3 3 3 1 4 1 1 2 7 3 10 1 1 2 1 1 9 September 1 1 2 3 9 5 1 1 1 5 3 8 1 1 1 1 October 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 I 5 1 * l 2 1 1 9 November 1 1 1 if 2 2 December 1 1 4 4 5 5 1942—January 1 1 1 1 2 2 :: I 1 1 1 February .. 1 1 1 1 1 ] 2 March 2 2 i7 1 is+ 19 1 20 i7 17 17 17 April 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 May 4 4 1 l . . 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 June 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 . . 7 7 2 2 9 2 July 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 4 2 6 1 1 1 1 August 1 1 9 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 September 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 4 2 6 1 1 1 1 October 3 3 2 2 5 5 November 1 1 I 1 December 2 2 2 2 1943 —January 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 February 2 2 1 1 1 1 2t 4 1 5 1 1 1 1 March 1 1 2 1 1 2 I 3 April 3 3 3 3 1 1 7 7 1 1 1 1 May 2 o 3 o 5 . . | 5 2 7 . . J une 3 1 4 1 4 July 1 1 1 1 2 2 August I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 September 1 1 1 It 1 1 2 October November 1 1 1 "it 1 I 2 December 1 2 ' 3 1 2 3 1944—January 4 4 2 2 . 1 1 7 7 1 1 ' * 1 1 February .. .. .. ., 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 March April 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 May 1 1 1 1 . . J une .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 I 1 ■ X 1 J uly 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 .. .. I 1 1 August 1 1 1 1 2 9 1 1 .. 1 1 September 1 1 1 It 2 2 •• 1 *' 1 * ' October .. . . . . t , November 1 1 1 1 2 •7 . 77 — December 1 1 1 1 1945—January 1 1 1 1 .. " February 1 • • March .'J i 1 i '' 1 1 April 1 1 1 "l 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 May ■ ■ i i 1 1 June •• .. July • ■ August ■ - September •• October . . November 1 1 1 1 December 1946—January February March April May June " July August 1 September • • 1 October •' i November • • | December •• Totals 15 3 18 137 16 153J • 140 16 156 12 12§ 54 10 64 1 I 358 46 404 44 1 7 51 1 1 4 3 7 5 5 54 1° | 64 » Although the casualties in the category " New Zealanders in details as to prisoner-of war column as on date of decease. in the Tt.A.F." are not strictly K.N.Z.A.K casualties, they were suffered chiefly by the drafts of trainees who passed through Flying School in New Zealand and joined the R.A.F. prior to the outbreak of hostilities, and at a later date a high proportion transferred from R.A.F to R W 7. \ TT t Indicated jIncludes casualties in aircraft accidents during training and operations, collisions, enemy bombing, vehicle accidents, <fcc. § Figures incomplete as the Royal Air Force did not notify the New Zealand Air Department of casualties in all instances.

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Casualties. -Royal New Zealand Air Force Attached to Royal Air Force, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

15

Details as to Prisoners of War. Killed in Action. Killed on Active Presumed Dead. Died of Natural Seriously Wounded or Injured. Service. Causes. Prisoners of War. Interned Totals. Prisoners of War. Died of Wounds while Prisoner of War. Deaths while Prisoner of War. Wounded and Prisoner of War. Totals. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Hanks. Total. Officers. Other llanks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers Other Ranks. r Total 1939—Sept ember October • • November December 1940 —January February March April ] 1 May 1 June 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 "2 July .. 3 2 9 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 August September 1 1 1 3 2 4 2 o 9 3 i 2 1 3 3 3 6 3 9 2 1 3 2 1 3 October 1 1 g Z A 4 l 1 - 0 9 9 2 2 9 2 November i 0 1 1 1 1 1 10 11 1 1 1 1 December 1 I 4 .L i 3 3 4 2 10 I l 9 1 3 14 17 2 10 12 2 10 12 1941—January ;; 1 O \ J 1 5 6 1 1 4 12 16 1 3 4 2 2 1 5 6 February March i 1 3 2 6 2 9 4 8 13 e 4 11 13 14 5 18 9 2 1 1 3 ■i 1 9 2 1 1 1 3 12 1 15 3 3 0 3 April MayJune July August September October November December i i i 3 4 5 2 2 4 1 6 2 3 1 4 3 5 3 4 3 1 9 8 11 4 1 7 11 11 4 9 4 5 2 6 5 3 5 5 9 5 12 32 9 14 14 15 13 13 10 14 38 14 17 19 20 20 1 1 1 1 9 4 1 3 4. .1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 4 I 6 1 7 6 13 5 4 6 1 1 10 15 a 5 10 9 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 6 8 7 12 13 9 9 13 21 23 20 25 7 2S 19 23 42 31 33 33 31 24 40 43 44 12 34 27 30 54 44 42 42 44 45 63 63 69 1 1 1 2 3 .1 4 1 5 1 6 5 8 2 4 5 1 9 3 16 6 2 9 6 10 5 5 . 9 1 1 1 1 5 3 "1 1 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 9 5 1 4 6 1 6 13 4 6 1 3 4 19 1 7 10 7 15 8 K 10 1942 —January February March April May J une July .. .. • .. August 2 2 2 1 14 5 2 16 7 4 7 4 7 19 6 14 19 10 12 14 9 14 13 16 26 27 25 1 9 2 1 9 3 1 2 3 10 3 4 19 5 7 29 1 9 10 4 5 26 1 "1 1 3 1 2 3 1 9 3 10 29 1 1 1 3 2 13 15 16 17 9 12 28' 16 37 28 1 1 9 3 3 g 5 6 4 10 17 14 1 1 19 21 56 44 75 65 6 4 11 10 17 14 6 4 11 10 8 17 14 5 13 18 21 39 60 1 1 9 4 4 5 8 13 32 66 98 5 8 13 5 13 2 2 11 2 21 22 32 24 23 19 53 51 76 70 3 3 3 3 5 5 12 13 17 18 2 1 1 2 39 28 90 91 129 119 5 12 13 17 18 5 5 12 13 17 18 September October November December 5 5 3 18 21 26 61 87 2 2 4 15 19 33 101 134. 4 14 18 1 1 4 15 10 1 3 2 5 3 3 5 9 8 10 18 15 23 27 23 33 16 8 10 44 32 27 (SO 40 37 1 1 I 1 3 1 3 4 9 3 4 4 5 9 8 6 11 1 2 1 2 29 22 24 74 54 66 45 103 76 90 3 4 4 5 2 8 6 11 . . « 3 4 4 5 0 8 6 11 1943—January .. .. 1 1 7 15 22 8 20 28 1 3 4 4 6 10 20 65 4 6 10 4 6 10 February 4 15 19 17 23 40 O 1 3 6 6 12 29 45 74 6 6 12 6 6 S 12. March 1 1 11 23 34 16 20 36 1 9 4 4 8 12 33 54 87 4 11 1 1 4 12 April May June July 1 1 2 5 12 17 25 40 65 3 3 5 4 9 1 1 36 61 97 0 4 9 5 4 9 1 1 1 / 16 23 24 38 62 1 5 6 6 16 22 38 76 114 6 16 22 6 16 22 1 8 11 19 22 39 61 1 1 9 14 23 1 1 40 66 106 9 14 23 9 14 23 1 1 6 14 20 12 23 35 1 2 3 5 6 11 24 46 70 5 6 11 5 6 11 August 5 10 15 27 44 71 1 2 3 7 6 13 40 62 102 7 6 13 7 6 13 September 1 1 8 10 18 31 32 63 1 2 3 6 14 20 46 59 105 6 14 20 6 14 20 October .. .. 3 9 12 16 14 30 1 2 o 3 4 7 23 29 52 3 4 7 3 4 7 November 5 14 19 21 22 43 2 2 3 5 8 1 29 43 79 0 5 7 1 1 3 8 December .. .. i 1 7 6 13 13 8 21 1 1 2 1 21 17 38 1 1 1 1 1944 —January 1 1 5 8 13 19 13 32 1 I 9 o 4 7 29 26 55 3 4 7 3 4 / February 13 7 20 10 10 20 3 3 4 1 5 1 1 27 92 49 4 1 5 4 1 5 March 11 10 21 27 17 44 9 1 3 3 3 6 43 31 74 1 3 4 2 9 0 3 6 April i 1 5 16 21 28 13 41 1 9 3 5 5 10 39 37 76 4 4 8 1 1 1 1 5 5 10 May i 1 5 5 10 31 23 54 1 1 8 5 13 1 1 44 36 80 8 5 13 8 5 13 June 1 1 9 10 19 31 28 59 o o 7 9 9 50 40 90 7 2 9 7 2 9 July 1 i 2 6 9 15 37 32 69 1 1 9 1 4 5 1 1 47 47 94 1 4 5 1 4 5 August 3 2 5 14 7 21 37 26 63 1 1 2 3 5 7 1 S I 1 03 41 104 7 7 1 1 7 .1 3 September 3 3 6 4 4 8 20 13 33 1 1 4 4 31 21 52 4 4 • • 4 4 October 3 1 4 4 6 10 14 10 24 9 •t 6 1 7 27 20 47 6 6 1 1 6 1 7 November 4 2 6 2 5 7 19 12 31 1 1 4 3 7 29 23 59 4 1 5 4 1 5 December 2 2 4 4 8 15 6 21 9 2 4 9 9 32 12 44 9 9 9 9 1945 —January 2 1 3 12 13 3 25 13 4 17 1 1 1 1 28 19 47 1 1 1 1 February 12 15 18 9 27 1 1 5 5 36 12 48 5 5 5 5 March 5 1 6 13 8 21 15 9 24 1 1 1 .1 35 18 53 I 1 1 I April 3 1 4 12 13 25 16 4 20 1 1 31 19 50 1 9 3 .1 0 3 May 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 4 2 6 June 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 5 2 7 July 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 3 5 9 7 August 7 7 2 2 4 1 1 10 9 12 September 1 1 1 1 October November .. .. !' December •• 1946—January I 1 1 1 9 2 February March 1 1 1 1 April May June 1 1 1 1 July 1 1 1 1 August 1 1 9 1 1 2 September October 1 1 1 1 November 4 4 4 4 .. December . Totals 54 74 128 324 567 ! 891* 814 1,098 1,912 3 6 9 32 84 116+ 207 300 507 8 14 22 1,442 2.143 3,585 199 270 469 1 1 9 4 6 10 3 23 26 207 300 507 * Includes casualties in aircraft accidents during training and operations, collisions, enemy bombing. vehicle accidents, &c. t Figures incomplete as the Boyal Air Force did not notify the New Zealand Air Department of casualties in a 11 instances.

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Casualties.-Royal New Zealand Air Force in New Zealand, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

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Casualties.—Royal New Zealand Air Force Attached to Royal Canadian Air Force (Empire Air Training Scheme), 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

16

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Killed in Action. Killed on Service. Presumed Dead. Died of Ca Natu -al Injured. Totals. •/: 3 £ jg OP3 ©. || Women. 0 co 0 0 O j S3, i . 3 1 -i 0 0 1 r* j 0 0 0 0 Other lianks. <D O 0 H O Other Hanks. 3 0 0 1039—September | October •i November.. i \ 1 i i December 1 1 194 —January .. i I February .. 1 2 i i i March 1 1 1 i 3 4 April 1 1 May June 3 3 July .. i 4 3 3 August i i 4 5 September l K 6 1 1 1 3 4 October . . 1 5 6 November.. "i i December ' r 1 1 i i 2 941—January .. " (} 6 i 5 5 February .. 1 7 7 March 2 2 April May 2 3 5 No Record. 2 3 5 5 June X 2 2 July 1 3 i 1 1 August 3 1 i 3 4 September 3 3 1 1 4 4 October 3 8 3 3 .N ovember.. 3 3 5 8 December 4 12 3 16 3 . . 3 3 1942—January .. .. i 12 16 February .. 2 4 6 - - 5 5 March 3 i 2 4 6 April *2 1 3 . . 1 8 9 May 1 1 1 x • • .. 1 1 2 2 4 June 4 • • 1 1 2 July 4 1 4 5 August 1 * 0 .. • * i 1 3 4 September 1 0 4 :: j 4 1 | 1 5 6 October .. 1 | 1 2 1 8 10 November.. 1 6 ■ • i ' • • 4 9 13 December 6 2 2 1 10 11 1943—January .. 6 10 4 16 i 3 1 6 13 19 February .. 3 9 2 2 7 14 21 March 2 • • 1 3 5 8 April I '9 3 3 1 4 5 10 May 4 6 2 3 4 7 June 9 2 4 4 S July August T 3 4 4 6 ■; 1 2 1 i i 1 i 2 - L September 4 ■* 5 3 1 3 4 4 13 18 October 2 r ' 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 9 November.. 4 9 3 6 1 2 3 4 10 16 December x 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 7 6 13 1944—January .. 4 4 1 10 12 Fobruarv .. 2 1 1 2 2 6 6 March " .. ] X 2 2 4 4 April 1 ] 4 4 i 5 May 2 2 3 3 June 3 2 i i *2 3 July 2 3 Z 1 1 1 1 4 August 9 '1 3 3 2 6 September 3 3 2 ' r 3 2 8 10 October November.. 11 4 14 6 i 3 3 i i 3 3 3 6 13 i 9 17 December i 1 1 3 3 1 11 1045—January .. 4 *? 3 1 1 1 5 6 February .. 1 1 4 1 1 2 7 7 March April 2 4 i 1 L 1 1 1 i 3 3 5 i 4 9 May ] 2 4 4 June 2 4 L i 2 4 6 July 3 1 3 1 2 1 i August 2 2 1 September x 2 '2 5 October 3 4 4 November.. 3 3 December i 1 1 1 1 1946—January .. 1 1 1 1 February .. 1 1 3 March * .. 4 3 1 April 1 1 i 1 I May 1 1 June July August September • ■ 1 i i i October .. 1 1 November.. December Totals 1 i i "i i 85 215 2 302* 11 ! 22 ! . . j :)3 12 80 8 100 9 33 2 44 350 12 479 * Includes casualties in aircraft accidents, during trainin g, vehicle accident , tfec.

Killed in Action. Killed on Active Service. Presumed Dead. Died of Natural Causes. Injured. Totals. Officers 1 Other Ranks. | Total. Officers Other Ranks. 1 Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. jOfficers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers Other Ranks. Total. o®H^ r - Total - 1939 —September October November December 1940 —January February March April May June July August September October November December i 1941—January . . February March April -• May ;; June July August September i October November December .. '.j 1942 —January .. . . .. j 3 3 3 2 February . . 1 2 2 6 6 March .. . . 1 1 4 4 April .. . . 3 3 I i 1 1 i 1 May June 1 1 i i 4 1 4 July 1 1 i 3 i 1 1 August 4 4 | 3 4 4 September 1 ■ • 1 1 5 5 October 2 I i 1 November i 1 1 i 1 i 2 2 December 1 1 l i 2 3 1943—January February 4 4 5 4 i i 1 1 1 1 2 I 3 4 8 March 1 H 3 4 2 2 6 April i 3 4 May •> ■ .j 1 i 1 1 June o • ; 1 l i 3 4 July 1 3 4 3 4 1 l 3 4 7 August • * • • 1 3 4 September I 1 2 "* •- 2 2 October 1 i 2 2 November 2 2 December * 1 i 1 1 1944—January . . 2 *- i i 3 3 Februarv ' j 2 2 2 2 4 March 1 1 1 April i i 1 1 May "A 'A 1 1 June ~ 2 2 July August . . " * • • i i 1 i September l i 2 2 October .. i l 2 i ! 1 2 November December '; 1945—January .. ,y' i i February • • i March i i April i i ! i 2 May .. i 2 June • • i 1 July .. August September October November December 1946—January February March April May June July August September October November I December .. .. ( ' ' 1 -■ Totals .. 13 1 48 { 61* 3 10 13 1 1 4 5 2 23 | 25 19 i 85 104 * Includes casualties in aircraft accidents during training, vehicle accidents, tfce.

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Casualties. —Royal New Zealand Air Force in Pacific, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Killed in Action. Killed on Active Service. I'rpunmotl Uoiwl Died of Natural Causes Seriously Wounded Totals. Details as to Prisoners of War. or Injured. Prisoners of War. Died of Wounds while Deaths While Wounded and Totals. Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Prisoner of War. Officers. I Other ■ Ranks. I Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. 1 Officers. Other ltanks. | Total. Officers. Other Ranks. | Total. 1 Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. 1939 —September 1 October November December . . 1940 —January February March • • April May June July .. August . . September October . . November . . December ;; . . 1941 —January February March April .. May .. June .. July .. August September October 2 2 November December 1942 —January .. . . February 2 March April .. 1 May .. June J uly •> 2 2 2 4 August " September October 5 7 i . . 2 5 November 1 1 1 5 1 December 'l 1 1943 —January . . 2 3 2 . . . . February ' 2 2 2 ;; March i 1 . . 1 2 3 1 4 April 1 i 1 1 3 4 1 1 5 May i 1 2 . . 5 5 6 June .. | i 1 •} 'J 9 18 . . ! 1 1 1 3 4 11 14 25 July .. 1 1 5 6 11 1 2 3 6 9 15 1 August 1 1 1 September 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 9 October .. 1 i 2 2 3 November i 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 .. 4 4 December 10 3 13 J 3 4 11 6 17 1944 —January 1 1 5 14 19 1 1 5 17 22 7 . . • • February 3 4 7 3 4 . . March 1 1 1 1 April 2 2 4 9 2 11 12 4 16 May 2 2 5 8 13 1 6 10 16 June 1 5 6 5 6 11 6 11 17 July I 1 1 2 3 3 3 1 6 7 1 August 12 8 20 2 2 14 8 22 September 2 3 5 6 5 11 1 1 8 9 17 i October 2 7 <J 3 7 10 1 1 5 15 20 . . . . •• November 5 5 1 1 6 6 .. 1 •' December a 8 11 1 3 4 1 1 4 12 16 .. *• ■■ 1945—January I 2 3 8 18 26 1 10 20 30 I 1 .. February I 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 March 1 1 2 2 3 April 2 ■> 4 2 2 4 i 1 •> 5 6 11 May 2 5 7 i 1 2 2 2 8 10 June 1 1 2 2 9 11 2 2 3 13 16 i i July .. 4 1 5 1 1 2 5 1 6 2 7 August 1 1 6 6 1 7 1(5 22 September 1 1 14 20 1 . . October 3 3 3 November 1 December I 1 194(3 —January 1 February i 1 1 March •• April 1 1 1 May June July .. August September October November December Totals 29 53 82* 106 150 256 1 6 7 13 45 2 2 4 151 256 407 1 " 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 2 2 4 •Includes casualties in aircraft accidents during training and operations, collisions, enemy bombing, vehicle accidents, Ac.

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Summary of Casualties in Air Force, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946 Total killed in action .. .. .. .. .. .. 146 Total killed on active service .. .. .. .. .. 1,489 Total presumed dead .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,370 Total died of natural causes .. .. .. .. .. 121 Total died of wounds while prisoner of war .. .. .. 4 Total deaths while prisoner of war .. .. .. .. 19 4,149 Total seriously wounded or injured .. .. .. .. 255 Total wounded ana prisoner of war .. .. .. .. 32 287 Total prisoners of war (excluding those died and wounded) .. .. 520 Total interned .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,979

Royal New Zealand Air Force Aircraft Losses in New Zealand and Pacific Area, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946

Note. —In all other theatres aircraft were not the property of the New Zealand Government, and records of losses are not held.

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Reason for Loss. Type of Aircraft. Shot Down or Crashed as Result of Enemy Action Overseas. Operational Accidents. N on-operationa 1 Accidents. j Totals. Overseas. j New 1 Zealand. Overseas. | New [ Zealand. Corsair Dauntless Ventura Catalina Dakota .. .. Kittyhawk Warhawk Avenger Hudson Training and Miscellaneous Aircraft 17 2 } 20 7 1 70 4 14 3 39 5 42 1 18 4 2 31 1 14 4 i 18 2 8 1 75 3 11) 257 147 42 8 165 11 41 261 Totals V j 47 135 2 117 383 | I 684

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Honours and Awards, 3rd September, 1939, to 31st December, 1946 Includes Honours and Awards made to — (i) New Zealanders in Royal Air Force in all theatres. (ii) R.N.Z.A.F. attached to Royal Air Force in all theatres. (iii) R.N.Z.A.F. in the Pacific. (iv) R.N.Z.A.F. in New Zealand. Victoria Cross (V.C.) ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.8.E.) 1 Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.8.) .. .. 2 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.8.E.) .. 9 Bar to Distinguished Service Order (D.5.0.) .. .. .. .. 4 Distinguished Service Order .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.) .. .. 34 Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.8.E.) .. .. 66 Military Cross (M.C.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Second Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) .. .. .. .. 4 Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross .. .. .. .. .. 80 Distinguished Flying Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,014 Bar to Air Force Cross (A.F.C.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Air Force Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (C.G.M.) .. .. .. .. .. 5 George Medal (G.M.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Military Medal (M.M.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Bar to Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.) .. .. .. .. 1 Distinguished Flying Medal .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 Air Force Medal (A.F.M.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Mentions in Despatches .. .. .. .. .. .. 572 Special Commendations .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Foreign Awards United States Legion of Merit: Degree of Commander .. .. .. 2 United States Legion of Merit: Degree of Officer .. .. .. .. 4 United States Legion of Merit: Degree of Legionnaire .. .. .. 2 United States Distinguished Flying Cross .. .. .. .. .. 18 United States Bronze Star Medal .. .. .. .. .. 2 United States Air Medal .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Polish Yirtute Militari .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 French Croix de Guerre .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Belgian Croix de Guerre .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Order of Lenin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Netherlands Flying Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Order of Crown of Yugoslavia .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 White Eagle of Yugoslavia .. .. . . .. .. .. 2 Norwegian War Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Czechoslovakian War Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

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NEW ZEALAND MERCANTILE MARINE December, 1939, to December, 1946 Strengths, Number of Ships on New Zealand Register, and Net Tonnage

Casualties to New Zealand Seamen

Summary of Casualties Total killed .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Total died while prisoner of war in Japanese Camps .. 5 Total lost at sea, presumed dead .. .. .. 101- ' 110 Total internees in German hands .. .. .. 72 Total internees in Japanese hands .. .. 51 123 233

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Date. Number of Men Employed. Number of Ships. Net Tonnage. 31st December — j 1939 2,954 186 83,832 1940 2,990 170 85,744 1941 .. .. 2,713 165 75,113 1942 2,585 157 72,153 1943 2,506 143 71,039 1944 2,308 137 64,252 1945 2,174 136 59,892 1946 2,469 145 66,930

— Officers. Men. | Total. 1 Serving on Ships Registered in New Zealand— Killed Died while prisoner of war in Japanese camps Internees (in Japanese hands) Internees (in German hands)* 4 2 19 11 i 1 3 32 38 4 5 51 49 36 73 109 .Serving on Ships not Registered in New ZealandLost at sea, presumed drowned .. .. Internees (in German hands) .. .. 23 9 78 14 101 23 32 92 124 Total casualties .. .. ■ .. 68 165 233 ♦Represents crews of " Holmwood " and " Komata " captured by a German raider in late November and earlyDecember, 1940. They were landed at Emirau Island, in the Bismark Group, from which they were taken off and repatriated to New Zealand in January, 1941.

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Losses of New Zealand Merchant Ships

Honours and Awards, December, 1939, to December, 1946 Distinguished Service Order (D.5.0.).. .. .. .. .. 1 Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) .. .. .. .. .. 2 Meiitions in Despatches .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8

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Ship. Gross Tonnage. Year '• Built. 1 Fate. I Cause. Date of Loss. Holmwood Komata Hauraki* Awatea Limerick* 546 3,900 7,113 13,482 8,724 1911 1938 1922 1936 1925 Captured and sunk Captured.. Bombed and sunk Torpedoed and sunk Enemy raider Enemy action 24th November, 1940. 8th December, 1940. 12th July, 1942. 11th November, 1942. 26th April, 1943. Total tonnage 33,765 •Although " Hauraki" and " Limerick" were registered at London, they were both owned by the Union Steamship Co. of N.Z. Ltd., and the crews were on Hew Zealand Articles of Agreement.