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

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

Monthly Activity Report - June 1969

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
July 1969

GENERAL

1. During the major part of this reporting period, V Coy were engaged on OP LAVERACK with 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn.

'G ' MATTERS

2. V Coy were deployed on 31 May 69 with 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn in to AO VINCENT on OP LAVERACK, The operation ceased for V Coy on 29 Jun 69.

3. This operation, originally conceived as a training operation,was extremely successful. V Coy were involved in :-

19 Contacts with enemy forces
4 Incidents with civilians
8 Caches and empty bunker systems

4. Result of the op were :-

a. Enemy casualties

(1) 23 KIA (Body count)
(2) 2 KIA (Possible)
(3) 4 PW
(4) 5 WIA (Blood trails)

b. Own casualty

(1) 1 KIA

'A' MATTERS

5. Discipline :- During the reporting period there have been five OC's orders and nil CO's orders.

6. Manning :

a. Strength Decreases:

42942 Pte Cross KC Repl for Nathan

2790234 Gnr Parelli AR FO's Party

b. Strength Increases:

42942	Pte	Cross	KC	Repl for NATHAN
2790234	Gnr	Parelli	AR	FO's Party
30787	Lt	GARDINER		Att FAP ex ARU
43654	Pte	Page	D	Att FAP ex ARU
43365	Pte	Pulker	G	Att FAP ex ARU
941391	Pte	Reid	FG	Att FAP ex ARU
384942	Pte	Sadler	BJ	Att FAP ex ARU
310165	Pte	Wikaira	OJ	Att FAP ex ARU
43556	Pte	Young	AR	Att FAP ex ARU

7. Leave : One soldier went on R & R leave to Hong Kong.

8. Medical : During the reporting period :-

a. 11 soldiers were admitted to Hospital.
b. One NCO was medevaced to NZ
c. one soldier was killed in action
d. A summary of the weekly health states is as follows:-

Skin disease reoccuring 9
Boils 18
Prickly Heat 17
Diarrhea 30
Amoebic Liver Abcess 1
Dysentery 1
Ear Infection 2

'Q' MATTERS

Nill

Beattie for

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