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

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

Monthly Activity Report - September 1969

V Coy
6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Bn
Nui Dat
12th October 1969

GENERAL

1. During the reporting period the Coy were employed on OP BURNHAM 29 Aug - 30 Sep.

'G' MATTERS

2. From 30 Aug - 14 Sep, V Coy HQ with 1 P1 and 3 P1 deployed as protection for US Land Clearing Team. 2 Pl was detached to FSB Diggers Rest. During this period two caches were found containing the following eqpt:-

20 x	Bolt action Rifles
1 x	Spandau MG
1 x	.30 IMG
1 x	SMG
1 x	grease gun

3. On 14 Sep 2 PL rejoined the Coy and the Coy was then the task to patrol in the North - Eastern area of AO STUART.

4. On 15 Sep 3 PL found a VC explosives factory and cache consisting of: -

33 Grenades

14 RPG 2

Warheads

Tools

Documents

Medical Supplies

100 x 7.62 linked rds

5. On 25 Sep 2 PL contaced 12 plus VC resulting in: -

4 x VC KIA
2 x AK47
4 x Packs
Documents
Nil friendly casualties

On 27 Sep P1 also contacted 3 VC with nil results.

'A' MATTERS

6. Discipline. During the period there were 8 CO's Orders only.

7. Manning: The only strength change was 537508 Ate McRae ENK marched in from Malaya.

8. Leave. During the period 4 soldiers proceeded on R & R leave to Singapore, 1 to Hong Kong and 1 to Taipei. 9 soldiers proceeded to Singapore on R & C leave and 4 to Vung Tau.

9. Medical. During the period :-

7 soldiers to Hospital.
A summary of the weekly health states is as follows:-

Skin Disease reoccurring 20
Venereal Disease 2
Monsoon Blisters 14
Boils 6
Diarrhoea 8
All other Diseases 10

10. Visits.Comd V Force Lt Col Fenton paid a visit to V Coy whilst the Coy were moving into NDP Commanche on 9 Sep 69.

'Q' MATTERS

11. Stores: On the handover of V Coy to ACoy 6 RAR/NZ(ANZAC) Bn at NDP Commanche several V Coy Stores were handed over to A Coy. These stores were subsequently passed on to 9 RAR. At the time of writing these stores have not yet ben returned to V Coy. Enquires are under with the QM 6 RAR/NZ to effect the return of these stores.

Beattie for

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