VIETNAM VETERANS DAY – 18th August
This year, the national commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans Day will be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery was the first New Zealand combat unit to go to Vietnam in July 1965. It was based at Bien Hoa airbase with the US 173rd Airborne Brigade until June 1966.
161 Battery moved under 1ATF control in June 1966. The 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy province.
In August 1966, 161 Battery, participated in the Battle of Long Tan.
Between May and June 1968 New Zealand, Australian and United States forces were involved in a series of actions at Fire Support Bases Coral and Balmoral, around 20 kilometres north of Bien Hoa city. Based at Coral and nearby Coogee, 161 Battery helped fight off several strong attacks from North Vietnamese forces in this area.
In May 1971, 161 Battery RNZA was withdrawn from Vietnam.
The battery was involved in 17 major operations during their time in Vietnam. It was the longest serving Allied unit in South Vietnam after the 173rd Airborne Brigade, having been continuously deployed for six years, ten months and 21 days.
Approximately 750 members of the 161st Battery served in Vietnam with a loss of 5 killed and 22 wounded.
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