THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
TELLER William Charles
43852, Lance Corporal, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
CITATIONMention in DespatchesNui Dat, South Vietnam 20 November 1970Lance Corporal William Charles Teller joined the New Zealand Army on 6th September 1968 and was posted to the Royal New Zealand InfantryRegiment. He joined Whiskey Company in May 1969 and arrived in South Vietnam with the Company in November 1969.Lance Corporal Teller both as a rifleman and section second in command has given a most commendable performance during his year of activeservice duty. During the period November 1969 to May 1970 he was wounded on two occasions. At the time of his second wounding on 22ndMay 1970 he refused medical assistance until he had indicated to other members of his platoon the location of the enemy snipers. His coolconfidence under fire at the time of this contact was most exemplary.On 21st July 1970 Lance Corporal Teller’s platoon made contact with six enemy. The return fire from the enemy immobilised the leading section’s machine gun group. Without regard to his own safety he quickly organised the moving forward of his own section machine gun and as a result a potentially dangerous situation was thwarted. The leadership qualities displayed in this action were of the highest order, and reflect great credit on himself, his Regiment, and the New Zealand ArmyKNOWN AWARDS
Queen's Vietnam Medal
Mention in DespatchesVietnam Star
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