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

Monthly Activity Report - February 1970

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
16th March 1970

GENERAL

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

1 -19 Feb OP NAPIER

20 - 22 Feb Stand-down Peter Badcoe Club at Vung Tau

23 -28 Feb Redeployed to OP GISBORNE

2. On OP NAPIER, V Coy continued R.I.F and Ambush tasks in AO BAYSWATER. Part of this period was also spent in close proximity to FSPB PEGGY acting as a reserve force in case of enemy attack in or around the FSPB. On 19 Feb the coy returned to Nui Dat and Proceeded on Stand-down to Vung Tau.

3. On 23 Feb V Coy were deployed into AO KURRAJONG. This deployment was completed in two stages. The first stage entailed the move by Caribou aircraft from Nui Dat to FSPB PAT. This is the first move of this kind carried out by 6 RAR/NZ. The Coy were then deployed to their AO from FSPB PAT by Iriquois.

4. In this period the Coy have had two contacts. Only one was conclusive.

'A' MATTERS

42619 Lcpl Paipa IR

981277 Pte Illingworth WAG

584383 Pte keatch WG

544778 Pte Hoani J

40425 Lcpl Moran AE

726845 Pte Hona B

42931 Pte Atkinson PG

Strength decreases

40989 Cpl Benfell GW

556450 Pte Leaf TJ

701849 Pte Mohi VT

43365 Pte Pulker G

213920 Pte Te Koi TN

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

13 soldiers R & C	to Singapore
2 soldiers R & C	to Vung Tau
1 soldiers R & R	to Tokyo
1 soldiers R & R	to Manila
2 soldiers R & R	to Hong Kong

8. Recently comments have been made about members of this Coy taking leave in the last 2 - 3 months of their tour in S.V.N. (NZ V Force RO 12/17 refers). Any attempts to plan the two leave periods of members of this Coy to fall with in a 6-7 month period would result in a reasonably sharp increase in the numbers not available for operations. This is not acceptable as under the present system, at the peak period platoon strengths were often below 20. Therefore it is felt the system of allowing leave to be taken over an eight month period i.e. No leave in first three or last one month of tour, should continue.

9. Medical.: During the reporting period four soldiers were admitted to Hospital. A summary of the Weekly Health States is as follows.:

Venereal Disease 4
Skin Disease 15
PUO 4
Diarrhea 5
Other Disease

10. Visits : During the period the Coy received visits from Maj McQuire and Maj Maloney from 1 RNZIR.

11. Future Postings : There is still no word on postings for the majority of pers of V Coy who are RTNZ in May or June.

Nil

Beattie for

(L.J. LYNCH)
Major
Officer Commanding
V Coy,
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn