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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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Applications for gratuities and amounts paid under the War Service Grants Act, years ended March 31, 1945 to 1947
  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
Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book 1947.