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Applications for gratuities and amounts paid under the War Service Grants Act, years ended March 31, 1945 to 1947
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| Navy | Army | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications approved | Amount paid | Applications approved | Amount paid | |
| number | $ | number | $ | |
| 19451 | ||||
| Armed services | 6,384 | 973,957 | 96,526 | 14,663,621 |
| Auxiliary services | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| 1946 | ||||
| Armed services | 76,116 | 27,277,981 | 300,112 | 121,003,583 |
| Auxiliary services | 2 | 180 | 182 | 58,646 |
| 1947 | ||||
| Armed services | 21,745 | 17,766,165 | 187,028 | 170,585,767 |
| Auxiliary services | 6 | 730 | 356 | 327,176 |
| Total | 101,353 | 46,019,013 | 584,204 | 306,638,793 |
| Air Force | Total | |||
| Applications approved | Amount paid | Applications approved | Amount paid | |
| number | $ | number | $ | |
| 19451 | ||||
| Armed services | 21,140 | 3,468,852 | 124,050 | 19,106,430 |
| Auxiliary services | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| 1946 | ||||
| Armed services | 162,369 | 64,157,015 | 538,597 | 212,438,579 |
| Auxiliary services | 50 | 36,115 | 334 | 94,941 |
| 1947 | ||||
| Armed services | 47,547 | 32,926,652 | 256,320 | 221,278,584 |
| Auxiliary services | 56 | 121,253 | 418 | 449,159 |
| Total | 231,163 | 100,709,887 | 919,719 | 453,367,693 |
| 1. January, February and March only. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book 1947. | ||||
