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

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

Monthly Activity Report - May 1969

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
7th June 1969

GENERAL

1. V Coy moved to Nui Dat in four flights as Follows:-

a Advanced Party 1500hrs 23 Apr
b First Flight 1530hrs 7 May
c Second Flight 1600hrs 8 May
d Third Flight 1900hrs 8 May

2. The period 9 - 30 May was spent in preliminary training, familiarisation and setting into V Coy 4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn Lines.

3. During preliminary training however V Coy was called upon to provide the fol:-

a One ready reaction pl with W Coy
b One PL for land clearing operations
c TAOR ptls and daily Bn duties

This was due to the changeover of 4 RAR to 6 RAR.

ADVANCE PARTY

4. The Advance Party of 16 completed the following during the period 24 APR-7 May:

a Atts to 4 RAR/NZ at FSPB VIRGINIA
b Atts to spec pls (mortar and pioneer reps)
c Taking over of V Coy account
d Familiarisation for other pers (TAOR patrols etc)

OP ASPECTS

5. From 15-18 May 1Pl were employed at DAT DO as part of 1 ATF ready reaction force with W Coy.

6. From 16 - 23 May 2Pl were employed on OP AGRONOMIST, a land clearing op,with 1 Plant Troop.

7. On 23 May SPl left to relieve 2 PL but were sent to DAT DO from where they returned on 24 May.

8. SPl left again for land clearing on OP AGRONOMIST on 25 May and returned on 29 May.

9. On 31 May the Coy was deployed as part of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn on OP LAVARACK into AO VINCENT.

TRAINING

10. Due to operational commitments the Coy was unable to carry out much of the preliminary training originally planned. They did however manage to complete the following:-

a A demonstration of firepower by B Sqn 1 Armd Regt
b Demonstrations in the use and firepower of APC's in an overnight harbour with B Sqn 3 Cav
c Instruction on enemy mines and booby traps
d A current affairs lecture
e Familiarisation of PL armaments used in this theatre

'A' ASPECTS

MANNING

11. On departure from TERENDAK 43556 Pte Young AR was found to be absent. This deficiency was made up from ARU by 43361 Pte FERGUSSON G who was posted to the Coy on 12 May bringing the Coy up to full strength.

12. 213920 Pte Te KOI TN was posted to the Coy on the 14 May.

13. The FO and Ack FO from 101 Bty arrived shortly after the Main Body with their two sigs arriving shortly after.

14. On 22 May 1 Interpreter from 6 RAR BHQ was also attached to the Coy.

MEDICAL

15. A summary of the weekly health states is as follows:-

Venereal Diseases 3
Tinea 6
Burns 1
Prickly Heat 13
Boils 5
Monsoon Blisters 3
Diarrhea 3
others 3

'Q' ASPECTS

16. The handover between V8 and V4 Coy was completed by 5 May.

PROJECTORS

17. The Coy was pleased to receive shortly after its arrival a new American projector. It is a great pity that, as the majority of the films available are Cinemascope, an incorrect fitting Anamorphic lens was provided.

18. On arrival of the Main Body a TV set was placed in the Offrs/Sgts Mess. After connection with the transformer and switch the TV set burnt out. It was regrettably returned for repairing. As the transformer was also suspect it was forward to NZ Component on or about 10 May with the request that it be checked to ensure that it was functioning correctly. At the end of the month the transformer was still in NZ Component unchecked. On inquiry we were informed that the requisition had been forwarded but the transformer had not been called forward. As a result the Offrs/Sgts TV set is available but cannot be used through lack of a transformer. This delay in merely checking the voltage output of a transformer seems ludicrous.

Beattie for

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