Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 132RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-07-31 | Unit Formed at Croydon NSW(4) | |
| 1942-10-29 | Equipment loaded on Wanaka at Glebe Island | |
| 1942-10-31 | Unit sails from Sydney on MV Wanaka (7) | |
| 1942-11-09 | Personnel travel by road | |
| 1942-11-11 | Personnel arrive at Terowie SA | |
| 1942-11-12 | Personnel leave on 'Ghan' train | |
| 1942-11-14 | Personnel arrive at Alice Springs NT | |
| 1942-11-15 | Personnel depart by truck | |
| 1942-11-17 | Personnel arrive at Larrimah NT | |
| 1942-11-18 | Wanaka personnel relocate to 11 Mile Darwin NT(5) | |
| 1942-11-18 | Personnel depart by train from Larrimah | |
| 1942-11-19 | Personnel arrive in Darwin NT | |
| 1943-03-07 | Japanese Recco a/c shot down(1) | |
| 1943-04-24 | Unit moved to Knuckey's Lagoon NT | |
| 1943-04-25 | Move complete | |
| 1943-05-02 | 14 Spitfires lost in action(6) | |
| 1943-06-27 | Sandbag shelters commenced | |
| 1943-07-18 | Japanese Recce a/c shot down(1) | |
| 1943-08-17 | Two Japanese shot down(1) | |
| 1943-10-04 | Installation party for RWG/GCI arrive | |
| 1943-12-01 | RWG/GCI operating(2) | |
| 1943-12-06 | Mk V equipment packed for move(3) | |
| 1944-01-07 | Unit personnel move back to camp site at 11 Mile | |
| 1944-01-08 | Personnel move complete | |
| 1944-03-24 | Last calibration flight for RWG/GCI | |
| 1944-03-31 | RWG/GCI fully operational | |
| 1944-04-17 | Original Crossley equipment departs with 150RS | |
| 1944-07-27 | Radar placed on Standby status | |
| 1944-10-20 | Domestic & clerical staff move to 105FCU | |
| 1944-10-20 | Unit camp moved adjacent to 105FCU Berrimah | |
| 1945-02-10 | Jamming tests carried out (8) | |
| 1945-02-12 | Jamming tests carried out | |
| 1945-12-07 | Operations Ceased | |
| 1946-04-18 | Unit Closed | |
| 1946-06-18 | Unit disbanded | |