Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume II

47 — Headquarters 2nd NZEF to Army Headquarters (Wellington)

47
Headquarters 2nd NZEF to Army Headquarters ( Wellington)

21 June 1941

With reference to your telegram of 20 June. 1

Our losses in Artillery, Engineers, Army Service Corps, and Medical Corps [in Crete] were abnormally high. We will be asking for an increase in these arms in the 7th Reinforcements and a proportionate decrease in other arms, but the exact figures will not be available until about 25 June. 2 We will reply tomorrow regarding the Tank Brigade and Corps troops. 3

2 A telegram from Headquarters 2nd NZEF, dated 24 Jun, giving in detail the amended figures for replacements in the 7th Reinforcements has not been reproduced in this volume.

3 See Proposed Formation of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ( Nos. 22 and 23).