The following notes, re female subordinates, may be of interest, showing their distribution:—
| In Headquarters Offices and in various cities | 115 |
| Paymaster Department, Victoria St., Toronto | 36 |
| Recruits Depot, Jesse Ketchum, Toronto | 18 |
| No. 4 S. of A. University | 90 |
| Cadet Wing, Long Branch | 9 |
| Armament School, Hamilton | 14 |
| Aeroplane Repair Park, Toronto | 134 |
| Engine Repair Park, Toronto | 65 |
| Stores Depot, Toronto | 180 |
| Motor Transport Section, Toronto | 50 |
| Engineer Section, Toronto | 3 |
| School of Aerial Fighting, Beamsville | 91 |
| Forty-second Wing, Deseronto | 230 |
| Forty-third Wing, Leaside | 161 |
| ——– | |
| 1,196 |
At the time of the signing of the armistice, over 7,000 men had been recruited for the mechanical section of the Royal Air Force, Canada. Nearly fifty per cent. of these were recruited by correspondence, and as many as 15,000 applications were handled through recruiting headquarters and the various out-stations.
R.A.F. Can.—Recruiting Record of Cadets and Mechanics
Grand Total 16,663
Cadets.
When on May 1st, 1917, the campaign was commenced, the assistance of the Aero Club of Canada was enlisted, and this society used its organization as a recruiting agency.
At the same time, endeavours were made to approach the students of public schools and universities by extensive circularization. It was estimated that about 600 cadet recruits could be handled for training for the balance of 1917, and about 1,500 in 1918, but although thirty-odd schools and colleges were thus approached, the scheme was unproductive of results. It was decided, therefore, to try out more thoroughly the idea of civilian recruiting committees, and bodies composed of about three influential, public men were organized in the following cities:—