Victor 4 Company 6 RAR/NZ - December 1969 Monthly Activity Report

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

Monthly Activity Report - December 1969

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
11th January 1969

GENERAL

1. During the reporting period the Coy has been employed as follows:-

1 - 2 Dec	Completion of training period with 4/52 ARVN Bn at Horseshoe
3 - 15 DEC	Op MARSDEN with 4/52 ARVN Bn
16 - 28 DEC	Op MARSDEN with 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
23 - 25 Aug	Standown at Beach Annex

'G ' MATTERS

2. For the period of operation with the 4/52 ARVN Bn, V Coy were organised to work as cadre groups with the ARVN Bn, as they were for the training period on the Horseshoe. During this period V Coy pers located one large VC Camp with eqpt, and also one weapon was located.

3. On 15 DEC the 4/52 ARVN Bn returned to their parent unit and V Coy reorganised on a normal establishment. During this period V Coy were involved in three contacts and also found 3 camps/Caches.

Results were :-

Own Casualties - Nil

VC KIA - 2 (OC and Adjt K67A Hospital Unit)

VC CIA - 5

Vast amount of explosives and medical supplies.

4. One of the camps located was the K67A Hospital. A list of stores captured is attached as Annex A.

'A' MATTERS

5. Medical:- During the reporting period six soldiers were admitted to Hospital, and one soldier was medevaced to NZ. A summary of the weekly health states is as follows:-

Venereal Disease -	6
Skin Disease -	4
Otitis External -	2
Other injuries -	3

6. Manning. Strength increases:

43646 Pte Carmichael NP

43679 Pte Kennedy CHK

209527 Cpl Simons DR

Strength Decreases:

41537 Lcpl Davidson RC

7. Leave: During the reporting period leave was taken as follows :-

20 soldiers R & C to Singapore
3 soldier R & C to Vung Tau
5 soldiers R & R to Hong Kong
3 soldiers R & R to Singapore
2 soldiers R & R to Taipei
5 soldiers R & R to Tokyo

8. There is still no sign of passport applications submitted to NZ Component approximately 2 months ago. As these passports are required for soldiers proceeding on R & R it is requested that this is checked.

9. Discipline :- During the period there were 24 OC's Orders and 9 CO's Orders.

'Q' MATTERS

Nil

Beattie for

(Q.A. RODDA)
Captain

21C V Coy