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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: MAWD
Formation Order: AFCO 134/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B408/43

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Significant Events:
1942-06-16 Unit Formed at Point Charles NT(1)
1942-06-19 CO & Radar Meets collect equipment(2)
1942-07-03 Equipment arrives at Winnellie station
1942-07-05 Unit moves to Mt Woods NT
1942-07-06 Trailers hauled to top of Mt Woods
1942-07-29 Radar operational
1942-10-23 Unit packed for relocation
1942-10-31 Unit operational at Adelaide River NT
1942-12-23 Ceased operations for relocation
1943-01-01 Unit packed for move
1943-01-03 Unit move to Dripstone NT
1943-01-10 Unit operational
1943-06-20 Unit bombed and strafed by Japanese a/c(3)
1943-08-22 Operations ceased(4)
1943-08-23 Radar dismantled for relocation(5)
1943-08-25 All personnel move to Lee Point radar site
1943-09-14 MK V COL equipment installed(6)
1943-09-16 Unit operational
1943-10-20 Unit renamed 59RS
1943-11-02 Unit (109RS) disbanded
 

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