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SECTION I.—DISTRIBUTION OF NEW ZEALAND'S MAN-POWER Table 1. —Estimated Distribution of Population

Table 2.—Strength of Armed Forces

Table 3. —Casualties on Active Service

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(Position at 31at March, 1944) Army. Air Force. Navy. Total. In New Zealand .. .. 21,068 28,346 4,742 54,156 Overseas .. .. .. .. 54,509 12,625 4,655 71,789 Total strength .. .. 75,577 40,971 9,397 125,945 Females included .. .. .. 3,856 3,485 496 7,837

(From outbreak of war to 31st March, 1944—i.e., after four years seven months of war) Army. Air Force. Navy. Total. Deaths 4,733 2,303 337 7,373 Missing .. .. . • • • 560 314 57 931 Prisoners . . . . . • • • 6,826 445 44 7,315 Total men lost .. .. .. 12,119 3,062 438 15,619 Cases reported wounded up to above date .. 13,358 664 120 14,142 Total casualties 25,477 3,726 558 29,761