H.—l9.

APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.—TABLES SHOWING STRENGTH OF THE N.Z. MILITARY FORCES. (a) N.Z. Permanent Forces as at 31st May, 1932.

(b) N.Z. Territorial Force as at 31st May, 1932.

Note.—ln addition to the above, there are 392 officers on the Regimental Supernumerary Lists, 539 bandsmen, and 89 prospective recruits for the Territorial Force in regimental cadet detachments.

(c) Territorial Force.

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Unit. Officers. Other Banks. Total. N.Z. Staff Corps .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 .. 59 N.Z. Permanent Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 110 Royal N.Z. Artillery .. .. .. .. .. 14 68 82 N.Z. Permanent Air Force .. .. .. .. .. 9 45 54 N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps .. .. .. .. 6 6 N.Z. Army Medical Corps .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps .. .. .. .. 2 18 20 General Duty Section .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 252 336

Warrant Officers Arm or Service. Officers. and Non-com- Men. Total. missioned Officers. Mounted Rifles .. .. .. .. 147 292 1,125 1,564 Artillery .. .. .. .. 100 331 1,030 1,461 Engineers .. .. .. .. 19 35 161 215 Signals .. .. .. .. .. 17 26 140 183 Infantry .. .. .. .. 208 426 2,271 2,905 Army Service Corps ., .. .. 17 72 198 287 Medical Corps .. .. .. .. 106 39 156 301 Veterinary Corps .. .. .. .. 22 .. .. 22 Totals .. .. .. .. 636 1,221 5,081 6,938

Strength for Quarter ended Command. 31st August, 1931. 30th November, 1931. 29th February, 1932. 31st May, 1932. Officers. Other Ranks. Officers. Other Ranks. Officers. Other Ranks. Officers.' Other Ranks. Northern .. 207 1,431 207 1,757 205 1,833 211 1,984 Central .. 178 1,603 198 1,820 199 1,875 202 1,989 Southern .. 221 1,829 227 2,086 221 2,198 223 2,329 Totals .. 606 4,863 632 5,663 625 5,906 636 6,302 Note. —In addition to the above there are 392 officers on the Regimental Supernumerary List.