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This website is one of many veteran websites devoted to recording the Vietnam conflict at a personal level & no attempt is made to offer comment on the background to the conflict. Authors doing research into New Zealand's involvement in the conflict who want personal details are welcome to use the website to seek support from W3 veterans, use this link initially to make inquiries.

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W3 Company Written Record - Evan Torrance
W3's involvement in Vietnam 1969-1970 has been recorded in a number of publications. Those interested are invited to locate & read the following books: [also check these links]

Two Lanyards In Vietnam, Gary R Brooker, 1994. Published privately.
The late Gary Brooker wrote all of the chapters in Vietnam. The chapter “Contact, Contact, Contact, Wait Out” was published by 2RAR in the September 1970 issue of the Battalion Newsletter “RINGO” Edition IV Volume II. This particular chapter gives an accurate and graphic account of a 3 Platoon engagement with the Viet Cong. The poem “Ballad of Whisky 3 “ written by Peter Anderson [but not acknowledged] also features. Garry Brooker wasn't an eye witness to many of the stories that he wrote in Vietnam. Most of the background came from talking to soldiers that had been involved, reading the wireless log and having access to the After Action Reports. Overall, his writings are very accurate with only a few errors.

Record of 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion Volume 2, 1967 to 1970. Printed 1972.
Gives a description of operations that the Company participated in to May 1970. Supported by some photographs, a nominal roll and excellent maps.

The ANZAC Battalion 1970-1971, 2RAR. Printed 1972.
A very brief account of operations, some photographs and a nominal roll. Also included is a light hearted story that circulated after the Commanding Officer was shot in the leg while overflying the Rung Sat – an area that we had been operating in! The poem “Ballad of Whisky 3 “ written by Peter Anderson [but not acknowledged] also features.

The Vietnam Scrapbook – The Second ANZAC Adventure, Michael Subritzky 1995.
The chapters “A Day In The Sticks” and “We Arrive In Vietnam” from Gary Brooker’s book “Two Lanyards In Vietnam” are included along with contributions from Barry Pont, Ron Lichtwark and Wally Goodman. Some photographs of Company personnel. Also includes the Flinkenberg List of all known personnel who served in Vietnam. Neville Carmichael’s name doesn’t appear and there are other minor errors and omissions – but overall an excellent reference book

Soldiering On, Alan Brosnan and Duke Henry. Printed 2002.
Duke Henry’s contribution to this book includes two chapters about his days with our Company. A number of his fellow comrades in 2 Platoon are mentioned by name and the get-together at the Welcome Home Parade in Wellington in 1998 is dealt with in some detail. [read extract here]

Second To None 2 RAR as the ANZAC Battalion in Vietnam 1970-1971, John Church Printed 1995.
Our operations from May to November 1970 are fully covered in this book by the Commanding Officer 2 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion. Also included is a nominal roll and index. The listing of Officers and Senior NCOs posted to our Company contains errors with two of the Platoon Sergeants wrongly named and the incorrect spelling of CQMS Ron Lichtwark’s name. Nevertheless, a very good coverage of all operations and some interesting observations on the overall conduct of the Vietnam War.

We Too Were ANZACS - The Sixth Battalion, RAR/NZ (ANZAC) South Vietnam 1969 to 1970,
Brian Avery. Printed 2004.
This is the latest book to be published detailing operations that we participated in from November 1969 to May 1970. A number of ex-members of the Battalion have contributed to the book giving first hand accounts of their experiences. And, it is not true that we were replaced by W4 Company in November 1970!

Voices from Vietnam - Stories of New Zealanders who served their country in Vietnam
Billy Barnz. Willsonscott Publishers Printed 2008.
Four veterans including Bruce Young from W3 and Baden Ewart from NZ Component 1970 created an oral history project during 2005-07 getting the stories on tape of around 40 veterans from many different times and units in Vietnam. Billy Barnz 161 Bty then transcribed the tapes into chapters described as the stories of ordinary New Zealander's who served with honour in Vietnam. WO2 Doug Mackintosh and Sgt Denny King each contributed a chapter, and Bob Upton's wife Rhonda spoke of the difficulties wives faced while their men were on active service. The book was launched at Tribute08, copies can be ordered direct from the publisher here.

Who’ll Stop The Rain - Agent Orange and the Children of NZ’s Vietnam Veterans.
Deborah Challinor. Printed 2000.
A chapter in this book is about Maria Henson the daughter of the late Keith Henson who served with us as an Assault Pioneer. Maria has had ongoing health problems and believes that there could be a connection between her health problems and her father’s exposure to chemicals in Vietnam.

NZ Government website
Coinciding with Tribute08 the NZ Government created an official website to commemorate the Vietnam veterans and the role New Zealand played in the Vietnam war. A more comprehensive list of publications dealing with the NZ effort can be found on the website at this link.

Other Book Reviews
Other books of relevance to SVN and W3 Coy are reviewed here

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