W3 Company - Index of Service Stories Kōrero (nō te) pakanga |
Stories are indexed for easy reference, scroll down for titles acknowledgements and disclaimers recording and publishing protocol |
tour summarised - the Boss's notebook... | ||
training and deployment | ops while with 6RAR | ops while with 2RAR |
visitors to W3 | farewell address to W3 Coy | commendation from Gen Abrams |
operational background explained... | ||
NZ deployment timeline | glossary of abbreviations and slang | operational terrain and visibility |
1ATF Country Brief 1970 | maps of operational area photo Nui Dat | 1ATF explained |
the enemy explained | equipment and weapons | record of W3 operations |
how did W3 measure up..? | health and welfare of New Zealand servicemen in Vietnam | |
post-operation preparations | ||
navigation and indirect fire control under the canopy | ||
books of relevance to SVN and W3 Coy are reviewed here and here |
poems documents and other stuff... |
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W3 Company written records | verse of contemplation | |
document
repository [submitted by W3 personnel] |
2008 - Official Crown Apology | must read - End of Tour Checklist |
2008 - NZDF and RNZRSA apologies | ||
medical conditions and links for advice | 2010 Reunion details | |
Oroua Downs pupils poetry | we will remember more than our dead | 2015 Reunion details |
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SOP on contributions to website [also see 'I Was There' - add a comment] | |
1. | write the story the same way you would tell it over a beer. Embellish it as much as you like - its your story, you enjoyed it then so why change now..! |
2. | any topic is good, from start to finish of your army time, to things since, illness and other challenges, personal triumphs. Family members are welcome to contribute. |
3. | send it to the website by either email or letter, see the details here. You can expect an acknowledgement. Send as many as you like, the more stories the more we can perhaps understand it again. |
4. | include photos if these help the story - if you post stuff write your name and address, phone No etc on the back so they can be returned and acknowledged. |
5. | the webmaster will scan the photos and type your story onto a webpage and add a comment to the 'changes made' page. The webmaster will decide style, layout etc that suits the story and check the content for suitable language and other politically correct things.... |
6. | roger, over..? |
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