Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 138RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-08-03 | Unit Formed at Croydon NSW(4) | |
| 1942-09-07 | Stores & equipment loaded onto NSW Railways | |
| 1942-09-08 | Equipment leaves by rail for Townsville | |
| 1942-09-11 | CO & advance party arrive in Townsville | |
| 1942-09-20 | Stores & equipment arrive in Townsville | |
| 1942-10-03 | Unit embarks on SS Taroona | |
| 1942-10-07 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1942-10-20 | First load of equipment arrives(1) | |
| 1942-10-24 | Unit moves to Waigani Swamp, PNG | |
| 1942-10-25 | Erection of static equipment commences | |
| 1942-11-15 | Radar tower erected | |
| 1942-12-09 | Installation team's work completed | |
| 1943-11-29 | BL4 installation commenced by 1RIMU | |
| 1943-12-04 | BL4 installation completed | |
| 1944-01-05 | Unit ceases to operate as a GCI station | |
| 1944-02-10 | BL4 fully operational | |
| 1944-03-26 | Operations ceased - prepare to move to new site | |
| 1944-03-28 | Unit arrives at 41 WG Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1944-03-30 | Unit personnel departs by air for Dobudura PNG(2) | |
| 1944-04-02 | Unit personnel operating US Army equipment(3) | |
| 1944-05-16 | US Army personnel depart area | |
| 1944-05-24 | BL4 fitted and operational | |
| 1944-08-01 | Unit ceases operations | |
| 1944-12-14 | Radar tested | |
| 1944-12-19 | Operations recommenced | |
| 1946-02-13 | Unit Disbanded | |