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The Fighting Fourth is part of the Digger History group of sites. |
A history of the 4th Bn Royal Australian Regiment during their second tour of Vietnam when with members of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment they served as 4RAR/NZ ( ANZAC ) |
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Support Coy 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC), 2nd tour, 1971-1972 (Page2) |
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| New Zealand Pioneers |
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Assault Pioneer Platoon |
| The Assault Pioneers, coupling their specialised skills with those of the rifleman came to Courtney finding it just a little different from the normal fire support base concept. In a short time, the rock-like feature had been converted into a defence installation and it was suggested that movies be cancelled and a dance be held in the main command post. With the aid of the Kiwi section, the pioneers assisted in the construction of a Tactical Operations Centre at Sector Headquarters, Baria. This combined with much patrolling, broke the common boredom and assisted in making time pass as quickly as possible. |
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| Australian Pioneers |
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| Pioneers at Baria. |
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Regimental Police Section |
| The Regimental Police Section's jobs were many and varied, from supplying members to Vung Tau to work with the Provost, normal duties in Nui Dat and a RP sector when deployed in the field in a fire support base role. Both Kiwis and Australian members of the section were split from Vung Tau to Courtney Hill and the only time that we saw each other was on the two days R & I in Vung Tau and passing through Nui Dat on our way down. With Courtney Hill dismantled, the section was together again, just in time to move to the Ap An Phu lines and open up two check points when Task Force moved to Vung Tau. |
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Battalion Headquarters |
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Nui Dat of old: The Big House |
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Led by the unassuming, generally smiling Assistant Adjutant, the battalion clerks assaulted mountains of paper warfare and in their spare moments took part in the mammoth productions of written orders. |
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| The newer down-market version. |
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| The Chief (Lt Rob Martin) |
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...and the "Indians". (Cpl Mick Hoare, Pte "Dino" Godfrey, Cpl John Garnerand Pte Peter Vuckovich.) |
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The man behind every dollar (Sgt Bruce Warnes) |
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Flags lowered for the last time (Ptes Tai Whatu & John Skennar) |
