H.—l9.

APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE N.Z. MILITARY FORCES AS AT 31st MARCH, 1931. (a) N.Z. Permanent Forces.

(b) N.Z. Territorial Force.

(c) Secondary-school Cadets.

(d) Defence Rifle Clubs.

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Unit. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. N.Z. Stafi Corps .. .. .. • • • • • • 60 .. 60 N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .." ' • • ■ ■ 116 116 Eoyal N.Z. Artillery .. . • 14 72 86 N.Z. Permanent Air Force . . .. .... . . 10 45 55 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. .. . • .. 6 6 N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. . - • • • ■ • • 1 1 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. .. ■ ■ • • 2 19 21 General Duty Section .. .. . ■ • • • • • • 4 4 Totals 86 263 349

. ,, „ . „„. Warrant Officers and Non- Tn+ol Arm of the bervice. Officers. commiss ioned Officers. iotal - Mounted Eifles •• 201 745 946 Artillery •• ..115 454 569 Engineers .. . • • • • • • • 32 89 121 Signals 24 75 99 Infantry 359" 1,091 1,450 Air Force .. .. . • • ■ • • 68 .. 68 Army Service Corps ...... 21 70 91 Medical Corps 129 160 289 Veterinary Corps .. .. .. • • 22 .. 22 Totals 971 2,684 3,655

Command. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Northern .. •• •• •• •• 85 4,243 f'??? Central .. .. •• •• H2 5,164 5,276 Southern 127 M43 6,370 Totals .. .. •• •• •• 324 15,650 15,974

Command. ! Number of Cluba. j Membership. Northern • • • • ■ • - • • Central 53 *>823 Southern .. .. •• •• 64 2 > 117 Totals .. •• •• •• I 37 4,703