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STRENGTHS AND CASUALTIES OF ARMED FORCES Table 2. —Estimated Totals of Strenghts (including Females) of the New Zealand Armed Forces

Table 3. —Analysis of Strength of Armed Forces at 31st March, 1945

Army. Air Force. Navy. Total. 1939 — September .. .. .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1940— March .. .. .. .. 30,000* 4,000 3,000 37,000 1941 — March— .. .. .. .. 98,000* 11,000 4,000 113,000 1942 — March .. .. .. .. 107,000 18,000 5,000 130,000 September .. .. .. .. 127,000 24,000 6,000 157,000 1943— March .. .. .. .. 107,000 34,000 7,000 148,000 1944— March— In New Zealand .. .. .. 21,000 28,000 5,000 54,000 Overseas .. .. .. .. 55,000 13,000 4,000 72,000 1945— March— In New Zealand .. .. .. 16,000 23,000 4,000 43,000 Overseas .. .. .. .. 37,000 13,000 6,000 56,000 * Army strengths for 1940 and 1941 include a large Territorial Force which did only part-time training, including three months' intensive training per year. These Territorials were later mobilized for full-time service.

Army, Air Force. Navy. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. In New Zealand .. 13,927 2,008 20,272 2,541 3,890 501 38,089 5,050 Overseas — European war zone .. 35,531 701 4,199 .. 3,621 .. 43,351 701 Pacific war zone .. 631 16 8,448 67 1,804 .. 83 Other locations .. 200 .. 547 .. .. .. 747 Sub-total .. 36,362 717 13,194 67 5,425 .. 54,981 784 Total strength .. 50,289 2,725 33,466 2,608 9,315 501 93,070 5,834