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Appendices

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Appendix A

(Four Tables)

Strength and Casualties – Canadian Army

Table 1: Strength, September 1939 to September 1947

Date Male Female Total Strength (All Ranks) On Extended Leave (Without Pay)

Strength Less those on Extended Leave
1939
30 Sep GS 61,416 N/S-GS 81 GS 61,497 GS 61,497
31 Dec GS 63,327 N/S-GS 149 GS 63,476 GS 63,476
1940
30 Jun GS 114,890 N/S-GS 264 GS 115,154 GS 115,154
29 Dec GS 117,302 N/S-GS 508 GS 117,810 GS 117,810
1941
1 Jul GS 217,476 N/S-GS 701 GS 218,177 GS 218,177
NMRA 13,273 NRMA 13,273 NRMA 13,273
230,749 701 231,450 231,450
27 Dec GS 256,208 N/S-GS 844 GS 258,166 GS 258,166
NRMA 16,647 CWAC-GS 1,114 NRMA 16,647 NRMA 16,647
272,855 1,958 274,813 274,813
1942
27 Jun GS 309,359 N/S-GS 1,095 GS 313,895 GS 313,895
NRMA 33,321 CWAC-GS 3,441 NRMA 33,321 NRMA 33,321
342,680 4,536 347,216 347,216
26 Dec GS 360,016 N/S-GS 1,413 GS 369,537 GS 369,537
NRMA 55,840 CWAC-GS 8,108 NRMA 55,840 55,840
415,856 9,521 425,377 NRMA 425,377
1943
26 Jun GS 396,867 N/S-GS 1,677 GS 410,355 GS – GS 410,355
NRMA 69,299 CWAC-GS 11,811 NRMA 69,299 NRMA 3,021 NRMA 66,278
466,166 13,488 479,654 3,021 476,633
15 Dec GS 405,308 N/S-GS 2,012 GS 420,706 GS 2,403 GS 418,303
NRMA 73,739 CWAC-GS 13,386 NRMA 73,839 NRMA 5,398 NRMA 68,441
479,147 15,398 494,505 7,801 486,744
1944
21 Jun GS 405,834 N/S-GS 2,876 GS 422,102 GS 4,263 GS 417,839
NRMA 72,971 CWAC-GS 13,392 NRMA 72,971 NRMA 7,113 NRMA 65,858
478,805 16,268 495,073 11,376 438,697
3 Jan (1945) GS 411,574 N/S-GS 3,069 GS 428,155 GS 3,193 GS 424,962
NRMA 63,769 CWAC-GS 13,512 NRMA 63,769 NRMA 6,846 NRMA 56,923
475,343 16,581 491,924 10,039 481,885
1945
27 Jun GS 411,792 N/S-GS 3,156 GS 428,709 GS 4,941 GS 423,768
NRMA 49,981 CWAC-GS 13,761 NRMA 49,981 NRMA 7,597 NRMA 42,384
461,713 16,917 478,690 12,538 466,152
31Dec GS 247,436 N/S-GS 2,027 GS 258,410 GS 26,979 GS 231,431
Int F 2,855 Int F – Int F 2,855 Int F – Int F 2,855
250,291 2,027 261,265 26,979 234,286
NRMA 40,843 CWAC-GS NRMA 40,483 NRMA 12,236 NRMA 28,607
291,134 302,108 39,215 262,893
1946
30 Jun GS 48,828 N/S-GS 700 GS 52,370 GS 70 GS 52,300
Int F 10,112 Int F 17 Int F 10,129 Int F 3 Int F 10,126
58,940 717 62,499 73 62,426
NRMA 5,486 CWAC-GS 2,842 NRMA 5,486 NRMA 38 NRMA 5,448
64,426 3,559 67,985 111 67,874
30 Sep GS 17,401 N/S-GS 249 GS 17,682 GS 18 GS 17,664
Int F 12,283 Int F 23 Int F 12,306 Int F 2 Int F 12,304
29,684 272 29,988 20 29,968
NRMA 1,054 CWAC-GS 32 NRMA 1,054 NRMA 8 NRMA 1,046
30,738 304 31,042 28 31,014
1947
30 Jun GS-CA(A) 1,113 N/S-GS-C(A) 1 GS-CA(A) 1,114 GS-CA(A) 1,114
Int F 730 Int F – Int F 730 Int F 730
1,843 1 1,844 1,844
CA(AF) 13,924 CA(AF) 84 CA(AF) 14,008 CA(AF) 14,008
15,767 85 15,852 15,852
30 Sep GS-CA(A) 233 N/S-GS-C(A) – CA(A) 233 GS-CA(A) 233
Int F 31 Int F – Int F 31 Int F 31
264 – 264 264
CA(AF) 14,337 CA(AF) 82 CA(AF) 14,419 CA(AF) 14,419
14,601 82 14,683 14,683

Abbreviations:

CA(A) – Canadian Army (Active), i.e., the wartime force.

CA(AF) – Canadian Army (Active Force), i.e., the post-war regular army.

CWAC – Canadian Women’s Army Corps.

GS – General Service

Int F – Interim Force. Members of the CA(A) who volunteered to serve until 30 Sep 47 and were permitted to do so.

NRMA – Personnel called up for duty under the provisions of the National Resources Mobilizaiton Acrt, 1940.

N/S – Nursing Service (RCAMC).

Extended Leave – Figures in this column reflect the number of personnel granted leave of absence without pay and allowances for the purpose of proceeding on farm, etc., leave.

GS Figures – These include personnel called out on service under the provisions of General Order No. 1309 of 3 Sep 39. GS strength shown for 1946 includes NRMA personnel serving overseas. Number of NRMA overseas during this year was not reported.

Peak Strength – The CA(A) reached its peak strength on 22 Mar 45 when it had a reported strength of 495,804 all ranks including 9,092 on extended leave.

Source of Figures – Strength returns compiled at National Defence Headquarters (Directorate of Organization. Adjutant General’s Branch). Strength return bearing date nearest end of the required month has been used.

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Table 2 – Casualties by Category and Year, 1939–1947

Category 1939–40 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947* Grand Total
Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs All Ranks
Fatal Casualties

Battle
Killed in Action 1 10 36 329 47 782 89 1,202 742 8,046 210 2,308 – – – – 1,125 12,677 13,802
Died of Wounds – 4 1 20 3 30 31 297 202 2,390 62 644 – 1 – – 299 3,186 3,685
PW (Prisoners of War)† – – – 1 7 54 3 3 12 84 4 27 – – – – 26 169 195

Total Battle

 1 14 37 350 57 866 123 1,502 956 10,520 276 2,979 – 1 – – 1,450 16,232 17,682
Ordinary
Died of Disease or Injury 31 329 47 451 49 682 74 847 88 1,134 93 934 17 144 2 7 401 4,528 4,929
Died of Disease or Injury while PW† – – – – 3 99 – 70 5 92 2 35 – – – – 10 296 306

Total Ordinary

 31 329 47 451 52 781 74 917 93 1,226 95 969 17 144 2 7 411 4,824 5,235

Total Fatal

 32 343 84 801 109 1,647 197 2,419 1,049 11,746 371 3,948 17 145 2 7 1,861 21,056 22,917
Non-Fatal Casualties
Wounded 6 91 22 335 40 573 348 5,328 2,496 32,589 782 10,051 – – – – 3,694 47,967 51,661
Wounded PW – – 8 61 37 531 3 37 33 264 4 40 – – – – 85 933 1,018
Unwounded PW – 1 61 1,288 83 1,224 16 193 105 1,999 20 425 – – – – 285 5,130 5,415

Total Non-Fatal Battle Casualties

 6 92 91 1,684 160 2,328 367 4,558 2,634 34,852 806 10,516 – – – – 4,064 54,030 58,094
Grand Total 38 435 175 2,485 269 3,975 564 6,977 3,683 46,598 1,177 14,464 17 145 2 7 5,925 75,086 81,011

* The last recorded death of a soldier carried on strength the CA(A) was on 16 September 1947.

† See Table 4 for breakdown of these figures.

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Table 3 – Fatal and Non-Fatal Casualties by Theatre, 1939–1947

Theatre Fatal* Battle Fatal* Ordinary Non-Fatal Battle Prisoners of War Wounded Prisoners of War Not Wounded Grand Total
Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs All Ranks
Canada, Nfld, Labrador, USA, Kiska, West Indies, Bahamas, Jamaica and Bermuda †1 †1 224 1,951 – †4 – – – – 225 1,956 2,181
United Kingdom (includes Iceland) ‡8 ‡112 112 1,401 24 276 – – – – 144 1,789 1,933
Mediterranean–(Sicily, Italy, North Africa and Gibraltar) 412 4,987 15 360 1,226 18,273 6 72 58 870 1,717 24,562 26,279
Dieppe 56 837 – 14 39 547 37 531 82 1,224 214 3,153 3,367
North-West Europe 935 9,898 48 815 2,385 28,526 34 269 84 1,748 3,486 41,256 44,742
Hong Kong 23 267 4 260 14 286 8 61 61 1,288 110 2,162 2,272
Far East and Pacific–(Australia, Japan, Burma, Okinawa and India) – – 3 2 5 – – – – – 8 2 10
At Sea 15 130 5 21 1 55 – – – – 21 206 227
Total 1,450 16,232 411 4,824 3,694 47,967 85 933 285 5,130 5,925 75,086 81,011

* Includes Prisoners of War (causes of deaths while PW are given in detail in Table 4).

†Kiska (Casualties inflicted by enemy mines or unidentified machine gun fire; in addition two ORs were reported accidentally killed and listed as “Fatal Ordinary” casualties).

‡Most of these casualties were inflicted by enemy bombing attacks.

Table 4 – Fatal Casualties While Prisoner of War by Theatre and Cause

Theatre Fatal Battle Fatal Ordinary
Died of Wounds Killed by Enemy Killed by Allied Bombing Total Disease Injury Other Causes Total
Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs All Ranks Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs Off ORs All Ranks
North-West Europe 5 37 1 40 2 9 8 86 94 1 9 – 1 5 3 6 13 19
Mediterranean 8 16 1 2 1 2 10 20 30 – 5 – – – 4 – 9 9
Dieppe 6 42 1 6 – 3 7 51 58 – 10 – 1 – 3 – 14 14
Hong Kong 1 8 – 4 – – 1 12 13 4 249 – 11 – – 4 260 264
Total 20 103 3 52 3 14 26 169 195 5 273 – 13 5 10 10 296 306