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The state of demobilization is shown by the following table of officers discharged from the service from the outbreak of war on 3rd September, 1939, up to 31st March, 1946

From the above figures, 2,345 New Zealand officers have served in the Royal New Zealand Navy during the war. SECTION XI.—PERSONNEL : GENERAL The total strength of the Royal New Zealand Navy is at present: — Officers — Loan from Royal Navy .. .. .. .. 53 New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 609 662 Ratings— Loan from Royal Navy .. ... .. .. 337 New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 3,233 3,570 W.R.N.Z.N.S. — Officers .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Ratings .. .. .. .. .. .. 285 297 4,529 2. Although the above figures are a true indication of the personnel borne on pay, they, of course, include a large number of officers and ratings who have actually commenced release leave. It is estimated that of the figure of 4,529, 1,093 represents personnel discharged from active service but still borne on pay in respect of leave due on discharge. Releases effected during the year may therefore be summarized as follows : Numbers borne, Ist April, 1945 .. .. .. 10,411 Entered during year .. .. .. .. .. 461 10,872 Numbers borne, 31st March, 1946 .. .. 4,029 Less numbers on release leave .. .. 1,093 3,436 7,436 2—H 5

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R.N.Z.N. R.N.Z.N.R. R.N.Z.N.V.R. Reason for Discharge. Totals. TempoT. 124. Temponent. rary. nent. j rary. nent. rary. Appointments terminated 3 8 7 50 66 39 1,269 1,442 (includes releases in turn, surplus, and man-power releases) Dead (including missing, Xrn \ 4 2 1 4 1 . 4 177 193 UjU. J Medically unfit 1 6 8 2 68 85 Transfers to R.N., R.I.N., 1 6 7 &c. Desertion 1 1 Unsuitable, &c. 1 1 1 5 8 Totals 7 11 8 62 76 46 1,526 1,736