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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: ENG Mk V GCI
Formation Order: AFCO B88/43

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1943-02-22 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW(1)
1943-03-12 Unit moved by road to Bunnerong Park NSW
1943-03-13 Unit operational
1943-04-13 Operations changed over to 134RS(2)
1943-04-28 Trailers moved to Darling Harbour(3)
1943-04-28 27 personnel boarded train at Central Station
1943-04-28 Road convoy leaves for Townsville QLD(4)
1943-04-29 Convoy refuels at 131RS Ash Island
1943-05-01 Personnel arrive by train at Townsville QLD
1943-05-10 SS Dundula arrives with trailers at Townsville
1943-05-15 Convoy arrives at Townsville
1943-05-20 Unit moves to Nightjar
1943-05-24 Unit on air for equipment test
1943-05-31 Unit moves to Alligator Creek QLD
1943-06-07 Equipment assembled
1943-06-09 Unit on air for test
1943-06-12 Unit moved radar site by 200 yards
1943-07-03 Operations ceased on mobile equipment
1943-07-10 Operations commenced on permanent equipment(5)
1944-08-17 Radar jamming exercise - radar not effected
1944-08-18 Radar jamming exercise - radar not effected
1945-02-17 Personnel posted out - Unit on one watch manning
1947-02-01 Unit Disbanded
 

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