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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: Mobile ENG Mk V GCI
Formation Order: AFCO B215/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B373/45

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1943-06-02 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW(1)
1943-09-16 Equipment loaded at Richmond Railway Station
1943-09-17 Personnel depart for Townsville QLD(2)
1943-09-21 Arrived in Townsville QLD
1943-09-22 Equipment overhauled
1943-10-30 Vehicles move by road to Cairns QLD
1943-11-01 Vehicles arrive in Cairns
1943-11-03 Vehicles loaded onto SS Babina
1943-11-06 SS Babina departs Cairns
1943-11-09 SS Babina arrives at Merauke DNG
1943-12-15 Unit personnel arrive in Cairns QLD
1943-12-19 Unit loads equipment on SS Islander
1943-12-21 Person embark on SS Islander and depart
1943-12-27 Personnel arrive at Merauke DNG
1943-12-28 Unloading completed
1944-01-10 Vehicles & equipment moved onto site(3)
1944-01-23 Operational at Merauke DNG
1944-08-29 Radar Jamming Tests
1944-08-30 Further Radar Jamming Tests
1945-03-18 Personnel posted out - unit on C&M basis
1945-09-11 Unit ceases operations
1945-09-29 Unit Disbanded
 

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