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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE N.Z. MILITARY FORCES AS AT 31st MARCH, 1936. (a) New Zealand Regular Forces.

(6) Territorial Force (Active List only).

(c) Cadets.

(d) Rifle Clubs.

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Unit - Officers. Cadets. Other Ranks. Total. N.Z. Staff Corps .. ., .. ., 63 .. .. 63 N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .. HO 110 Royal N.Z. Artillery .. .. .. .. 17 .. 159 176 Royal N.Z. Air Force .. .. .. .. 20 .. 105 125 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. .. .. . . 7 7 N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. .. .. .. 1 ] N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. .. .. 5 .. 25 3C General Duty Section .. . . .. .. .. ., 5 5 Attached from British Army .. . . .. 1 . . 1 2 Officer Cadets (in Australia) .. .. .. .. 16 .. 16 Recruits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 31 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 106 16 444 566

Warrant Officers Arm or Service. Officers. and Non-Com- Men. Total. missioned Officers. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. 176 408 2,132 2,716 Artillery .. .. .. .. .. ]04 369 934 1,407 Engineers .. .. .. .. 16 51 141 208 Signals .. .. .. .. .. 15 51 68 134 Infantry .. .. .. .. .. 318 591 3,015 3,924 Army Service Corps .. .. .. 20 56 113 189 Medical Corps .. .. .. .. 109 77 245 431 Veterinary Corps .. .. .. • • ' 1 Dental Corps .. .. .. .. [> 32 .. .. 32 Army Legal Department . . .. • • J Totals .. .. .. .. 790 1,603 6,648 9,041 Note.—-In addition to the above there are 946 bandsmen and 47 prospective recruits in regimental Cadet detachments-

Command. Officers. Other Ranks. Total. y • I Northern .. .. .. .. .. Ill 4,183 4,294 Central .. .. .. .. .. .. Ill 4,521 4,632 Southern .. .. .. .. .. 134 ! 6,429 6,563 Totals .. .. .. .. J 356 ! 15,133 15,489

Command. | Number of Clubs. Membership. Northern .. .. .. .. .. 21 832 Central .. .. .. .. .. 60 2,167 Southern .. .. .. .. .. 67 2,150 Totals .. .. .. .. 148 I 5,149