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APPENDICES. APPENDIX I.—TABLE SHOWING STRENGTH OF NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES AS ON 31st MARCH, 1928. (a) N.Z. Permanent Forces.

(b) N.Z. Territorial Force.

(c) Cadets.

(d) Defence Rifle Clubs.

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Officers. Other Ranks. Unit. | Permanent. Temporary. Permanent. Temporary. N.Z. Staff Corps .. ' .. .. .. 73* N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 138 Royal N.Z. Artillery .. . . .. .. 16 .. 96 N.Z. Permanent Air Force .. .. . . 5 .. 14 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. . . . . 7 .. 103 7 N.Z. Army Pay Corps .. .. .. .. 5 .. 11 N.Z. Permanent Army Service .. .. .. .. . . 9 7 N.Z. Army Medical Corps.. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Genera] Duty Section .. .. . . .. .. . . 27 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 107 .. 399 14 i * Includes 4 Cadets.

Arm of the Service. Officers. Other Ranks. | Total. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. .. 180 3,440 3,620 Artillery .. .. .. .. .. 137 3,271 3,408 Engineers .. .. .. .. .. 31 798 829 Signals .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 440 469 Infantry .. .. .. .. .. 378 10,884 11,262 Air Force .. .. .. .. .. 97 . . 97 Army Service Corps .. .. .. .. 21 722 743 Medical Corps .. .. .. .. .. 177 585 762 Veterinary Corps .. .. . . . . .. 19 . . 19 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,069 20,140 21,209

.1 Command. | Officers. Other Ranks. Total. Northern .. .. .. .. .. 116 9,935 10,051 Central .. .. .. .. .. 170 11,631 11,801 Southern .. .. .. .. .. 239 12,373 12,612 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 525* 33,939 34,464 * These are Territorial officers seconded for service with the Cadets.

Command. Number of Clubs. Membership. Northern .. .. ■. .. .. 21 615 Central . . .. .. .. .. 57 1,627 Southern . . .. .. •. ■. 66 1,996 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 144 4,238