Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
|
Unit: 105RS |
||
Unit Title: Radar Station |
||
| View unit archive | ||
| Click to view: | ||
| Significant Events | ||
| Significant Events: | ||
| 1942-03-28 | Unit formed at Richmond NSW(1) | |
| 1942-03-29 | MAWD (SCR 268) dismantled at Amberley | |
| 1942-03-31 | First equipment flown out of Archerfield QLD(2) | |
| 1942-04-01 | CO & advance party arrive at Batchelor NT | |
| 1942-04-07 | Remaining personnel & equipment arrive | |
| 1942-04-08 | Equipment assembled(3) | |
| 1942-04-19 | Unit leaves for radar site | |
| 1942-04-20 | Unit arrives at Point Charles NT | |
| 1942-04-21 | Equipment connected | |
| 1942-04-22 | Radar Operating | |
| 1942-04-23 | Radar modified to extend range to 93 miles | |
| 1942-04-26 | Unit fully operational | |
| 1942-04-27 | First hostile radar contact | |
| 1942-05-25 | Officially named 105RS | |
| 1942-06-03 | Unit commences 24 hour watch | |
| 1942-06-16 | 109RS personnel arrive at unit | |
| 1942-06-17 | 109RS commence training on equipment | |
| 1942-06-26 | Range of 141 miles recorded on enemy track | |
| 1942-07-04 | 109RS personnel depart | |
| 1943-06-06 | Tower for 31RS raised to 81 ft | |
| 1943-06-25 | Spitfire pilot rescued by unit members(4) | |
| 1943-08-08 | Governor General Lord Gowrie visits unit | |
| 1943-10-15 | Unit ceases operations | |
| 1943-10-18 | Dismantling of radar commenced | |
| 1943-10-20 | Unit closed | |
| 1943-11-02 | Unit Disbanded | |