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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: Mobile ENG Mk V GCI
Formation Order: AFCO B385/43

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1943-10-15 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1944-01-06 Unit moves by road to Ash Island NSW
1944-01-07 Unit operational
1944-01-11 Unit departs for new location
1944-01-20 Final equipment delivered from 1RIMU
1944-03-15 Equipment loaded on SS David F. Barry
1944-03-18 Personnel embark on ship
1944-03-19 SS David F Barry sails from Sydney
1944-03-31 Unit arrives at Finschhafen PNG
1944-05-18 Unit loaded on SS Marcus Daly
1944-05-19 Unit departs by sea for Tadji PNG
1944-05-22 Unit arrives at Tadji PNG
1944-05-29 Commenced erection of equipment
1944-06-07 Unit Operational
1944-07-10 Japanese attack Aitape perimeter in force
1944-08-09 Japanese withdraw from area
1944-10-09 Aerial moved to new site(1)
1944-10-14 Radar operational at new location
1944-10-23 Operations reduced to standby
1944-12-19 Station back to full operations(2)
1945-02-12 Reverted to standby operations
1945-05-19 Radar jamming tests by Sect 22
1945-07-18 Unit operating in Air Warning mode
1945-08-24 Reverts to standby operations
1945-09-20 Unit personnel return to Australia (4)
1945-10-01 Unit equipment packed for relocation
1946-03-11 Unit Disbanded
 

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