Victor 4 Company 6 RAR/NZ - April 1970 Monthly Activity Report

V4COY
Victor 4 Company 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion

Monthly Activity Report - April 1970

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
6th May 1970

GENERAL

1. During the reporting period the Coy continued to be employed on OP TOWNSVILLE in AO AUCKLAND until 23 April 70 when they returned by APC to take part in ANZAC Day celebrations and prepare for the return to Singapore.

2. During OP TOWNSVILLE the Coy found and destroyed several Bunker Systems. One of these systems had been recently occupied by elements of the BA LONG provincial HQ. Documents and codes captured in this system proved to be one of the greatest intelligence information captures this year in 1 ATF. The information gained from this source is likely to disrupt the enemy for some time.

3. During the op, the Coy were involved in four contacts. Three were inconclusive and one was conclusive.

Results:	Enemy-	1 VC KIA
		1 SKS CIA
	Own-	1 KIA - Lt Kidd

4. On return to Nui Dat on 23 Apr 70, the Coy took part in rehearsals and ANZAC day parades and then began preperation for the relief ofthe Coy by V5 Coy.

5. The coy became non-operational on 1 May 70.

'A' MATTERS

6. Discipline. During the reporting period there were 15 OC's Orders and 6 CO's orders. 3 soldiers were commited to detention during the period.

7. Manning:

Strength Decreases

846768	Pte	Kelly	EL
41653	Pte	White	JRM
41662	Pte	Thomas	PD
43361	Pte	Fergusson	G
543756	Lcpl	Kora	W
573111	Pte	Sullivan	DHT
210074	Lcpl	Taia	RW
43540	Pte	Wells	CSA
83860	Lt	Kidd	SJ
40790	Cpl	Lalonde	VL
38805	Sgt	Tuhiwai	TH
384942	Pte	Salder	BJ

Strength Increase

43047	Pte	Bull	GL
43320	Pte	Foster	SF
43312	Pte	Hoiia	RKP
41252	Pte	Peace	PJ
43049	Pte	Pratt	ED
366849	Pte	Rawhiti	E
43126	Pte	Tauranga	J
41103	Pte	Tocher	JC
573497	Pte	Walters	RT
39280	Pte	Wiki	KT
539360	Sgt	Marama	T

On 27 Apr 70 the Coy received all personnel who were returning to Singapore with the Coy in May and others who were staying were posted to relevant Units.

8. Medical. During the reporting period 5 soldiers were admitted to hospital. A summary of the weekly health States is as follows:-

19 cases of skin diseases
5 cases of Venereal disease

9. Leave. During this period 2 soldiers were sent to Singapore on R & C leave.

10. Dental.: Because of the return of 6 RAR pers to Australia it has not been possible to have all V Coy pers dentally checked. Approx 20 pers have been dentally checked in the last two months.

11. Postings. Postings for all pers of V Coy have now arrived.

12. V5 Coy Advanced party. The V5 Coy advance party arrived to commence handover and take- over duties on 22 Apr. It has been unfortunate for them that V Coy came off the operation the next day. They have not been able to observe as much operational work as they would have wished.

'Q' MATTERS

13. The hand-over of stores has commenced and appears to be running smoothly.

14. A shipment of silver mugs for the members of V4 Coy have recently been purchased in Singapore, and were deliverd, according to our information, to 1 RNZIR on 7 - 8 Apr for transmission to Vietnam for presentation before the Coy left Vietnam. To this date they have not arrived, despite signals and requests for same. However it was noted that on 30 Apr 70a shipment of Coy Stores and pers eqpt arrived for V5 Coy Advance Party. Because of their non-arrival, this Coy is now required to distibute the mugs by mail to the many attached Aust Army pers who will have departed for Australia before our return to Singapore.

Beattie for
(Q.A. RODDA)
Captain
21C V Coy