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APPENDIX C—CASUALTIES («i) Overseas From the outbreak of war to 31st March, 1945, 3,998 personnel were reported as casualties. During the past year 388 personnel have been reclassified as non-casualties, reducing the total casualties as at 31st March, 1946, to 3,610. The analysis for each year is as follows:

Analysis of total casualties from outbreak of war to 31st March, 1946: Killed or presumed dead .. .. .. 3,534 Missing, believed killed .. .. .. .. 5 Missing .. .. .. . . .. 71 Prisoner of war or interned .. .. .. Nil Total .. .. .. .. 3,610f t Of this total, 3,293 casualties have been reported to R.N.Z.A.F. personnel and 317 to New Zealanders serving with the R.A.F. at the outbreak of war. In addition, 14 have been reported seriouslv ill/injured, one of whom remained on the list at 31st March, 1946. The comparative total last year was 91.

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' — Total to 31st March, 1941. Total to 31st March, 1942. Increase or Decrease for Year. Total to 31st March, 1943. Increase or Decrease for Year. Killed or presumed dead .. * Missing, believed killed * Missing * Prisoner of war or interned * Missing, believed prisoner of war Total from outbreak of war Increase for year Decrease for year.. 156 20 59 50 529 51 135 132 6 +373 + 31 + 76 + 82 + 6 1,206 175 307 287 26 +677 + 124 +172 + 155 + 20 285 853 568 2,001 1,1148 Total to 31st March, 1944. Increase or Decrease for Year. Total to 31st March, 1945. Increase or Decrease for Year. Total to 31st March, 1946. Increase or Decrease for Year. Killed or presumed dead * Missing, believed killed * Missing * Prisoner of war or interned * Missing, believed prisoner of war Total from outbreak of war Increase for year Decrease for year 2,210 93 314 445 + 1,004 - 82 + 7 + 158 - 26 2,875 138 476 509 +665 + 45 + 162 + 64 3,534 5 71 Nil +659 -133 -405 -509 3,062 1,061 3,998 936 3,610 -388 * Figures in these categories fluctuate from time to time as personnel are reclassified on receipt of additional information.