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RELEASES FROM THE ARMED FORCES Table 15.—Estimated Progressive Totals of Men released from the Armed Forces up to 31st March, 1946

Table 16.—Analysis of Persons demobilized from VJ Day (15th August, 1945) to 31st March, 1946

Table 17. —Results of Recommendations by District Man-power Officers for the Release of Personnel from the Armed Forces on Industrial and Compassionate Grounds

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Period covered. 1 Number released. Outset to 31st March, 1943 1st April, 1943, to 31st March, 1944 1st April, 1944, to 31st March, 1945 1st April, 1945, to VJ Day (15th August, 1945) YJ Day to 31st March, 1946 .. .. 23,000 32,000 34,000 28,000 77,000 Outset to 31st March, 1946 194,000

Number demobilized from 15th August, 1945, to Number 31st March, 1946. demobilized as Branch of Service. Percentage of strength at Males, Females. Total. 15th August, 1945. Per Cent. Army .. 42,200 1,302 43,502 87 Air Force 25,083 1,799 26,882 79 Navy 6,611 259 6,870 69 Total 73,894 3,360 77,254 82

(Period covered : VJ Day (15th August, 1945) to 31st March, 1946) Recommendations. Reason for Release. Total. Approved by Forces. Declined byForces. Under Action at 31st March, 1946. Industrial grounds— Farming 1,249 1,009 174 66 Shearing 75 58 16 1 Mustering 9 7 1 1 Dairy factories 159 130 27 2 Sawmills 79 58 17 4 Coal-mining 20 13 5 2 Carpentering 409 324 73 12 Electrical work 227 192 31 4 Plumbing 100 85 13 2 Painting 106 76 | 29 1 Other industries 1,282 849 ! 361 72 Compassionate grounds 203 147 1 41 15 Total .. .. . . 3,918 2,948 ! 788 182