H.—37

A total of 30 honours has been granted to R.N.Z.A.F. personnel since the outbreak of war to 31st March, 1945. This total consists of— Commauder of the Order of the British Empire .. .. 4 Officer of the Order of the British Empire .. .. 9 Member of the Order of the British Empire .. .. 17

APPENDIX C.—CASUALTIES (a) Overseas From the outbreak of war to 31st March, 1945, 3,998 personnel have been reported as casualties. Additional casualties for the year totalled 936. The analysis for each year is as follows : —

Analysis of total casualties from outbreak of war to 31st March, 1945 :— Killed or presumed dead .. .. .. • • 2,875 Missing, believed killed .. .. .. .. 138 Missing .. .. .. .. ~ .. 470 Prisoner of war or interned .. .. .. .. 509 Total .. .. .. .. .. 3,998f In addition, 91 have been reported seriously ill/injured, and remain on the list at 31st March, 1945. The comparative total last year was 77. tOf this total, 3,048 casualties have been reported to the R.N.Z.A.F. personnel and 350 to Hew-Zealanders serving with the 11.A.F at the outbreak of war.

(b) New Zealand Fatal accidents in New Zealand since the outbreak of war to 31st March, 1945, are as follows

Number of Deaths from Outbreak of War

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lotal to Total to j eor iotalto Ilcrea8e or Total to IncreaBeor Total to Increaseor March, March, Df™* March, March P ec ™ 8e March Decrease 1041. 1942. for Year. lfl43 > for Year. for Year. for Year. Killed or presumed dead .. 156 529 +373 1,206 +677 2,210 +1004 2,875 +665 *Missing, believed killed .. 20 51 +31 175 +124 93 -82 138 +45 *Missing .. .. .. 59 135 +76 307 +172 314 +7 476 +162 *Prisoner of war or interned.. 50 132 +82 287 +155 445 +158 509 +64 *Missing, believed prisoner of .. 6 +6 26 +20 .. —26 war Total from outbreak of war 285 853 .. 2,001 .. 3,062 . 3 998 Increase for year .. .. .. 568 .. 1,148 !. !. 936 * Figures in these categories fluctuate from time to time as personnel are reclassified on receipt of additional information.

— K° lnc zr 5T Inc f r° in r ae '™° nr T^ to March, year March, Year , March, Year March, Year _ March, Aircraft accidents .. .. 25 32 57 39 96 30 126 32 158 Motor and other non-flying 7 4 11 11 22 11 33 11 44 accidents Total from outbreak of war 32 .. 68 .. 118 .. 159 .. 202 Increase for year .. .. 36 .. 50 .. 41 .. 43

__ T 3lBt to I— Increase |*> Increase Totalto » A- TO » &. A &. A Aircraft accidents .. 37 57 94 75 169 52 221 44 265* Motor and other non-flying 7 4 11 11 22 11 33 13 46 accidents Natural causes .. .. 5 2 7 14 21 30 51 22 73f Total from outbreak of war 49 .. 112$ .. 212 .. 305 384 Increase for year .. ,. 63 .. 100 .. 93 .. 79 * Includes 1 W.A.A.F. f Includes 6 W.A.A.F. } Amended.