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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE N.Z. MILITARY FORCES AS AT 31st MARCH, 1937. (a) New Zealand Regular Forces.

(b) Territorial Force (Active List only).

(c) Cadets.

(d) Rifle Clubs.

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Unit. Officers. Cadets Other Ranks. Total. . - \.Z t Staff Corps .. .. .. .. 62 .. .. 62 N.Z. Permanent Staff .. . . * . . . . . . . . 116 116 Royal N.Z. Artillery .. . . . . . . 16 . . 160 176 Royal N.Z. Air Force .. .. .. .. 21 .. 164 185 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. .. .. .. 6 6 N.Z. Army Medical Corps . . . . .. . . . . 2 2 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps . . . . . . 6 . . 28 34 General Duty Section . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Attached from British Army . . . . . . 1 . . 1 2 Officer Cadets (in Australia) . . . . . . .. 20 . . 20 Recruits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 51 Totals .. .. .. .. 106 20 532 658

Warrant Officers Arm or Service. Officers. and Non-Com- 1 Men. Total. missioned Officers. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. 183 385 1,812 2,380 Artillery .. .. .. .. .. 112 342 886 1,340 Engineers .. .. .. .. 17 43 145 205 Signals . . .. . . . . . . 15 46 51 112 Infantry .. .. .. .. .. 332 572 2,514 3,418 N.Z. Air Force .. .. .. .. 71 .. .. 71 Army Service Corps .. . . . . 19 52 69 140 Medical Corps .. .. .. .. 104 57 227 388 Veterinary Corps . . .. . . ■ • 1 Dental Corps .. .. .. 31 .. ., 31 Army Legal Department . . . . • • J Totals .. .. .. .. 884 1,497 5,704 8,085 Note. —In addition to the above there are 880 bandsmen and 56 prospective recruits in regimental Cadet detachments.

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Command. j Number of Clubs. Membership I Northern . . . . . . . . 26 j 973 Central .. . . . . . . . . 60 : 2,110 Southern .. .. . . . . .. 68 2,232 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 154 5,315