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3. The total casualties suffered by personnel of the Royal New Zealand Navy from 3rd September, 1939, are summarized below :

Awards as at 31st March, 1946

18

Total Casualties. Nature of Casualty. Officers. Ratings. New Zealand. Loan. Total. New Zealand. Loan. | Total. Killed in action Killed in an air raid Accidentally killed or died as result of an accident Died of wounds, injuries, or exposure due to enemy action Died of illness Drowned Missing, presumed killed Suicide .. .. .. ' 8 71 4 9 94 8 71 4 9 94 24 6 30 6 41 14 215 2 11 " 2 1 2 2 35 6 32 7 43 14 217 2 Total 186 .. 186 338 18 356 Missing, whereabouts unknown Prisoners of war Interned 7 7 7 7 Total 7 7 7 7* Seriously wounded Wounded Seriously injured as the result of enemy action Seriously injured as the result of an accident Injured as the result of enemy action Injured as the result of an accident 3 8 2 8 8 20 " 2 1 3 10 2 8 9 20 16 13 5 6 31 18 9 3 1 4 25 16 6 6 35 18 Total 49 3 52 89 17 106

Awards. R.N.Z.N. serving in R.N.Z.N. R.N.Z.N. serving with R.N R.N. on Loan to R.N.Z.N. Total. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. Officers. Ratings. Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) Bar to Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) Bar to Distinguished Service Cross Second Bar to Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (C.G.M.) .. Albert Medal (Bronze) Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) British Empire Medal (B.E.M.).. Mentioned in Despatches* Special Commendation Total £ • CO • • • • h-« • H— 1 <W • • • H-* • £5 ional 1.7 3 15 4 1 1 2 70 7 1 111 1 1 6 2 16 1 2 6 '7 • GO • JC • 1 7 1 1 2 79 8 1 1 1 1 31 5 167 1 9 35 198 25 16 24 307 ♦Includes posthumous awards —4 officers, 1 rating.